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The skeletal structure of `CH_(3)COOH` as shown below is correct, but some of the bonds are shown incorrectly. Write the correct Lewis structure for acetic acid.

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The correct Lewis structure for acetic acid is as follows:
`H=underset(H)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)C-overset( :O: )overset(||)C-underset(..)overset(..)O-H`
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