-In the drawing of acetic acid,CH₃CO₂H,a partial negative charge (δ-)occurs on A)only atom (a). B)only atom (b). C)atoms (a)and (c). D)atoms (b)and (d).

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In acetic acid (CH3COOH), the structure can be simplified as CH3-C(=O)-OH. The partial negative charge (δ-) occurs on the oxygen atoms due to their high electronegativity, which are atoms (a) and (c) in the given representation.

-In the Drawing of Acetic Acid,CH3CO2H,a Partial Negative Charge (δ-)Occurs

-In the Drawing of Acetic Acid,CH₃CO₂H,a Partial Negative Charge (δ-)Occurs