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In the Lewis structure for formic acid, HCOOH, how many bonding pairs and lone pairs of electrons are present?

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a

4 bonding, 2 lone

b

4 bonding, 5 lone

c

5 bonding, 0 lone

d

5 bonding, 4 lone

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The carbon atom is a central atom in the Lewis structure of formic acid and possesses three bond pairs instead of a lone pair of electrons.

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