Draw the best Lewis structure for the CH₂COOH (acetic acid)

Last updated: 7/24/2022

Draw the best Lewis structure for the CH₂COOH (acetic acid) molecule. (Hint: the acidic H is bonded to O in an oxy-acid molecule). Evaluate each atom using formal charge to prove you have the best structure. Show your math work as well as your formal charge answers. Draw all the resonance structures for the CH₂COO (acetate ion). (Hint: make sure you have the best initial structure first!)