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Draw the Lewis structure for {eq}HSO_4^- {/eq}.

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Draw the Lewis structure for {eq}HSO_4^- {/eq}.

{eq}HSO_4^- {/eq}:

{eq}HSO_4^- {/eq} is a hydrogen sulfate ion and is also known as bisulfate ion. When it acts as a base and accepts a proton from acid, it forms {eq}H_2SO_4 {/eq} (sulfuric acid) as its conjugate acid.

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In {eq}HSO_4^- {/eq}, S is the central atom that forms double bonds with 2 O atoms and single bonds with the other two O atoms. The Lewis structure...

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