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(a) Construct a Lewis structure for O2 in which each atom achieves an octet of elect...

(a) Construct a Lewis structure for O2 in which each atom achieves an octet of electrons. (b) Explain why it is necessary to form a double bond in the Lewis structure. (c) The bond in O2 is shorter than the bond in compounds that contain an single bond. Explain this observation.

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