Lewis structure of H₂O (water)

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Lewis structure of water drawn bent: an oxygen with two lone pairs single-bonded to two hydrogens — The Lewis structure of water, H₂O: an oxygen atom single-bonded to two hydrogen atoms, with two lone pairs on the oxygen. It is drawn bent, hinting at the molecule’s real shape, and shows all 8 valence electrons.

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H₂O: 8 valence electrons
2 single bonds; 2 lone pairs

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