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What is the correct Lewis structure for carbonate acid , H2CO3?

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1) H2CO3 Lewis structure.

Each O atom must have two lone pairs of electrons (red dots = four electrons).

Option A is the correct answer.

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What is the correct Lewis structure for carbonate acid , H2CO3?-example-1
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