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What is wrong with the following structure H-H-O

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O atom requires 2 electrons to achieve octet structure and in this structure, it is only bonded to one H atom hence only obtaining an additional valence electron. Without a octet structure, the molecule is unstable hence this structure is incorrect. The correct structure should be H-O-H.

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