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Write all the possible Lewis formulas for a molecule with the chemical formula $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}$.
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In this case, the only possible central atom is carbon because hydrogen and chlorine can only form one bond, so they can't be in the center. Therefore, we will have carbon connected to a carbon. Show more…
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