What Is Wrong with This Lewis Structure

question 81

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with this Lewis structure?

• A)There are too many electrons.
• B)There are too few electrons.
• C)The O atom does not have an octet.
• D)The C atom does not have an octet.
• E)There is nothing wrong with this Lewis structure.

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