Evaluate the Lewis Structure Below and Determine Its Legitimacy

question 33

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the Lewis structure below and determine its legitimacy.

• A)The structure is legitimate.
• B)The structure is not legitimate, because the oxygen does not have an octet.
• C)The structure is not legitimate, because the formal charges are not shown.
• D)The structure is not legitimate, because the middle carbon lacks an octet.
• E)The structure is not legitimate, because the leftmost carbon is missing a lone pair.

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