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Draw the Lewis structure of water ($H_2O$) and then determine its electron domain and molecular geometries. A) trigonal planar / trigonal B) trigonal planar / planar C) tetrahedral / bent ($109.5^\circ$) D) tetrahedral / linear

          Draw the Lewis structure of water ($H_2O$) and then determine its electron domain and molecular geometries.
A) trigonal planar / trigonal
B) trigonal planar / planar
C) tetrahedral / bent ($109.5^\circ$)
D) tetrahedral / linear

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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9:48 5G+ Question 21 of 21 Submit Draw the Lewis structure of water (H2O) and then determine its electron domain and molecular geometries. Click to draw a new structure A) trigonal planar/trigonal B) trigonal planar/planar C) tetrahedral/bent (109.5°) D) tetrahedral/linear Tap here or pull up for additional resources