The above shows a model for the formation of a water molecule. Which of following statements is
NOT
correct?
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Answer number one is true, as the Hydrogen molecule receives one more electron in the s 1 orbital, causing it to reach the configuration of 2 s 1 , that of helium. By looking at the above Lewis Dot Diagram, we can tell that the oxygen molecule is satisfied with eight electrons, satisfying the octet rule. However, the bond between hydrogen and oxygen is a single bond, because each of them donates one electron to the shared system. In covalent bonding, one accumulated shared electron pair corresponds to one bond.