Question

What is the Lewis structure for sulfuric acid, H₂SO₄, which contains two oxygen atoms and two OH groups bonded to the sulfur?

a) H-O-S(OH)₂
b) H₂O-S=O₄
c) H₃S-O₄
d) H₂S-O₄

Answer 1

The Lewis structure for sulfuric acid, H₂SO₄, is H₃S-O₄.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Lewis structure for sulfuric acid, H₂SO₄, can be represented as (c) H₃S-O₄. In the Lewis structure, the sulfur atom is bonded to four oxygen atoms, with two of them forming OH groups.

The hydrogen atoms are bonded to the oxygen atoms.