To determine the correct Lewis structure for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), we need to consider the bonding and electron distribution in the molecule. Hydrogen peroxide has a structural formula of H-O-O-H, where the oxygen atoms are connected by a single bond, and each oxygen is bonded to one hydrogen atom.
Here's how we typically draw the Lewis structure for H2O2:
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Count the total valence electrons: Hydrogen has 1 valence electron each, and oxygen has 6 valence electrons each. So, for H2O2:
- Total = (2 × 1) + (2 × 6) = 2 + 12 = 14 valence electrons.
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Draw the skeleton structure: The base structure is H-O-O-H.
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Distribute electrons: Each oxygen will form one single bond with each hydrogen and one single bond with each other:
- Place one pair of electrons (a single bond) between each hydrogen and its corresponding oxygen, and another pair of electrons (a single bond) between the two oxygens.
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Complete the octet: Oxygen needs a total of 8 electrons to achieve a full octet, but hydrogen only needs 2.
- Each oxygen will have two bonds (2 electrons each) with hydrogen atoms and one bond with the other oxygen.
The final structure should result in each oxygen having 8 electrons around it and each hydrogen having 2. Additionally, each oxygen atom will carry two lone pairs of electrons.
Without knowing the specific visual representations of options A through E, the correct option will show the H2O2 molecule as follows:
- The two oxygen atoms are connected by a single bond.
- Each oxygen atom has two single bonds with one hydrogen atom each, and each oxygen has two lone pairs of electrons.
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