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What is the Lewis structure for Water?





Asked by Kwchiro, Last updated: Mar 13, 2024

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John Smith

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Answered Feb 27, 2017

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When hydrogen forms a bond with oxygen, it can NOT fit any more electrons around it, since it only has the 1st energy level. Therefore, the other 4 electrons must go on the oxygen. Unpaired electrons on the central atom will bend the atom.
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