The skeletal structure of `CH_(3)COOH` as shown below is correct, but some of the bonds are shown incorrectly. Write the correct Lewis structure for acetic acid.

The skeletal structure of `CH_(3)COOH` as shown below is correct, but

1.	The skeletal structure of `CH_(3)COOH` as shown below is correct, but some of the bonds are shown incorrectly. Write the correct Lewis structure for acetic acid.
Answer» The correct Lewis structure for acetic acid is as follows: `H=underset(H)underset(\|)overset(H)overset(\|)C-overset( :O: )overset(\|\|)C-underset(..)overset(..)O-H`

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The skeletal structure of `CH_(3)COOH` as shown below is correct, but some of the bonds are shown incorrectly. Write the correct Lewis structure for acetic acid.

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