Interpretation: The electron dot structure for oxalic acid needs to be drawn to explain the bonding between atoms.
Concept Introduction: An electron dot structure represents the arrangement of total valence electrons in a molecule. Here, electrons are represented as dots in pairs around the symbol of atoms of the molecule.
Explanation of Solution
The given compound is oxalic acid with a formula
The arrangement of electrons around the atoms in a compound can be represented as follows:
From the above electron dot structure, it can be seen that two carbon atoms are bonded together via a single bond. Also, hydrogen atoms are not directly bonded to any carbon atom, they are bonded to two oxygen atoms which are bonded to carbon atoms via a single bond in the compound. The other two oxygen atoms are bonded to the carbon atom via single bonds.
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