Review & Practice B C A Only one of these Lewis structures is correctly drawn. WHICH ONE? Cite evidence from the images to explain why EACH of the other three are incorrect. Correctly drawn Lewis structures always show: Lines to represent 2 shared electrons (a pair) 8 total electrons "claimed by" all atoms except hydrogen A total number of electrons the total number of valence from all included atoms CARBON or THE MOST ELECTRON LOVING ATOM at the center. Structure is incorrect because Structure is incorrect because

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C
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Only one of these Lewis structures is correctly drawn.
WHICH ONE?
Cite evidence from the images to explain why
EACH of the other three are incorrect.
Correctly drawn Lewis structures always show:
Lines to represent 2 shared electrons
(a pair)
8 total electrons "claimed by" all atoms except
hydrogen
A total number of electrons the total number of
valence from all included atoms
CARBON or THE MOST ELECTRON LOVING ATOM
at the center.
Structure is incorrect because
Structure is incorrect because
Transcribed Image Text:Review & Practice B C A Only one of these Lewis structures is correctly drawn. WHICH ONE? Cite evidence from the images to explain why EACH of the other three are incorrect. Correctly drawn Lewis structures always show: Lines to represent 2 shared electrons (a pair) 8 total electrons "claimed by" all atoms except hydrogen A total number of electrons the total number of valence from all included atoms CARBON or THE MOST ELECTRON LOVING ATOM at the center. Structure is incorrect because Structure is incorrect because
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