Question

Question 4.20 The skeletal structure of CH3COOH as shown below is correct, but some of the bonds are shown incorrectly. Write the correct Lewis structure for acetic acid.

Class XI Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Page 130

Answer 1

concept :- Draw of Lewis structure.
step 1 :-  find the number of valance electrons of all the atoms in the molecule.
step 2 :-  follow the octet rule for all the atoms.
step 3 :- determine the number of bonds in the molecule.
                       it is find by , number of bonds = (step2 - step1 )/2 
for example , HF , number of bonds = (10 - 8)/2 = 1 
step 4 :-  choose  central atom. usually , least electronegative atom or , highest valance electrons is central atom.
step 4 :- now draw by using the number of bonds.

    now, you can easily draw the correct Lewis structure. 
                  H     :O:
                   |       ||
         H-----C-----C--- :O:---H
                   |
                  H                 

Answer 2

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