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In the electronic structure of acetic acid the number of electrons present are:
A
16 shared and 8 unshared
B
8 shared and 16 unshared
C
12 shared and 12 unshared
D
18 shared and 6 unshared
Explanation
Acetic acid contains 8 bond pairs (16 shared electrons) and 4 lone pairs on oxygen atoms (8 unshared electrons).
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