The skeletal structure of $CH_3COOH$ is shown below. Identify the correct Lewis structure for acetic acid.
(N/A) The correct Lewis structure for acetic acid $(CH_3COOH)$ requires a double bond between the carbonyl carbon and one oxygen atom $(C=O)$,while the other oxygen is single-bonded to both the carbon and a hydrogen atom $(C-OH)$. The methyl group $(CH_3)$ consists of three $C-H$ single bonds. The structure is represented as follows:
$H_3C-C(=O)OH$
$H_3C-C(=O)OH$
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