Choose the INCORRECT statement.
A)In a Lewis structure,the number of valence electrons shown is one more for each negative charge.
B)The central atom is typically the atom with the highest electronegativity.
C)One atom supplies both electrons for a coordinate covalent bond.
D)Formal charges are apparent charges associated with atoms in a Lewis structure.
E)Resonance is when more than one plausible structure can be written but the "correct" structure cannot be written.

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The central atom is not always the atom with the highest electronegativity. It is typically the atom that can make the most bonds with other atoms.

Choose the INCORRECT Statement