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The Lewis structure of CH3C00

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It isn't possible to completely make a Lewis structure in this format, but here's the idea:

CH3COO- is acetic acid, the acid in vinegar. The two carbons are bonded, with one carbon having 3 hydrogens around it. The other carbon has a double bond with one oxygen, and a single bond with the other oxygen. The second oxygen has a full complement of 8 electrons and gets the negative charge. The backbone of the structure might look like:

H:C:C::O

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H:C:C::O

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