Question

What`s the lewis structure for CH3OO?

Answer 1

The dot structure for acetate starts with one C atom in the center. In the left and right side of this carbon atom will have CH2 and OH attached to it ( H2C - OH). The last O is also attached to the C atom in the center. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

See the figure 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

For the acetate ion we will have a formula of
`CH_3COO^-`. We have to keep in mind that we will have 1 electrons for each hydrogen, 4 electrons for each carbon and 6 electrons for each oxygen and 1 for negative charge.

So, we will have in total:

H=>(1x3)= 3 e-

C=>(2x4)= 8 e-

O=>(2x6)= 12 e-

-1=> 1 e-

Total= 3e- + 8e- + 12e- + 1e- = 24e- (Figure 2)

When we do the formal charge for each atom we will have:

`F.C=valence~electrons~-~(lone~pairs~electrons~+~(1)/(2)#~bound~electrons)`

H=> FC=1-(0+
`(1)/(2)`*2)=zero

C=> FC=4-(0+
`(1)/(2)`*8)=zero

O=>FC=6-(4+
`(1)/(2)`*4)=zero

O=>FC=6-(6+
`(1)/(2)`*2)=-1

The total charge of the molecule is -1.