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For ethane (C2H6), what is the correct framework of the Lewis structure?
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The central atoms consist of two hydrogens and one carbon.
The central atoms consist of two hydrogens and one carbon.
The central atoms consist of one hydrogen and one carbon.
The central atoms consist of one hydrogen and one carbon.
The central atoms consist of two hydrogens.
The central atoms consist of two hydrogens.
The central atoms consist of two carbons.
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The correct choice is: "The central atoms consist of two carbons."
Reason: Ethane (C2H6) has two carbons bonded to each other (C–C single bond), with each carbon bonded to three hydrogens (H). The two carbons are the central atoms in the Lewis structure.
Reason: Ethane (C2H6) has two carbons bonded to each other (C–C single bond), with each carbon bonded to three hydrogens (H). The two carbons are the central atoms in the Lewis structure.
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