H A. Determine the formal charge of oxygen in the structure. If the atom is formally neutral, indicate a charge of zero. C= H H

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A. Determine the formal charge of oxygen in the structure.
If the atom is formally neutral, indicate a charge of zero.
C=
H
H
B. Draw an alternative Lewis structure or resonance structure for the incomplete structure. Show the unshared electron pairs
and nonzero formal charges in your structure. Don't use radicals.
Select
Draw
Rings
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Erase
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Transcribed Image Text:H A. Determine the formal charge of oxygen in the structure. If the atom is formally neutral, indicate a charge of zero. C= H H B. Draw an alternative Lewis structure or resonance structure for the incomplete structure. Show the unshared electron pairs and nonzero formal charges in your structure. Don't use radicals. Select Draw Rings More Erase H
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