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Why is water $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}$ and $\mathrm{not} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}$ or something else? Justify your answer with dot diagrams.
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Hydrogen has one valence electron and wants to form one bond. Oxygen, on the other hand, has six valence electrons and wants to form two bonds. Show more…
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