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title: "Fluoroacetic acid, \\(\\text{CH}_2\\text{FCOOH}\\), is a stronger acid than chloroacetic acid, \\(\\text{CH}_2\\text{ClCOOH}\\), because the higher electronegativity of fluorine stabilizes the conjugate base through an inductive effect. Which of the following complete Lewis diagrams for the fluoroacetate ion, \\(\\text{CH}_2\\text{FCO}_2^-\\), correctly shows all valence electrons and formal charges?"
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# Fluoroacetic acid, \(\text{CH}_2\text{FCOOH}\), is a stronger acid than chloroacetic acid, \(\text{CH}_2\text{ClCOOH}\), because the higher electronegativity of fluorine stabilizes the conjugate base through an inductive effect. Which of the following complete Lewis diagrams for the fluoroacetate ion, \(\text{CH}_2\text{FCO}_2^-\), correctly shows all valence electrons and formal charges?

Fluoroacetic acid, \(\text{CH}_2\text{FCOOH}\), is a stronger acid than chloroacetic acid, \(\text{CH}_2\text{ClCOOH}\), because the higher electronegativity of fluorine stabilizes the conjugate base through an inductive effect. Which of the following complete Lewis diagrams for the fluoroacetate ion, \(\text{CH}_2\text{FCO}_2^-\), correctly shows all valence electrons and formal charges?

- **A.** Diagram A
- **B.** Diagram B
- **C.** Diagram C
- **D.** Diagram D

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