Question

examine the lewis structure. h—h—o: what is incorrect in the structure? check all that apply. the middle hydrogen is surrounded by 4 electrons. oxygen is surrounded by 8 electrons. the middle hydrogen is bonded to 2 elements. there are too many electrons in the final structure. done

Explanation:

Hydrogen can only form 1 bond and have 2 electrons around it. In the given Lewis - structure, the middle hydrogen is bonded to 2 elements (surrounded by 4 electrons), which is incorrect as hydrogen's valence shell can hold a maximum of 2 electrons. Oxygen being surrounded by 8 electrons is correct (it has a full octet), and there are no issues with the total number of electrons in terms of violating the octet/duet rules in a way that makes it incorrect in this context.

Answer:

The middle hydrogen is surrounded by 4 electrons.
The middle hydrogen is bonded to 2 elements.