Draw the Lewis structure for CH₂O. Based on the Lewis structure for CH₂O consider the following:

1. The electronic geometry about the carbon is_?

2. What is the strongest intermolecular force this molecule would exhibit?

a. London dispersion

b. dipole-dipole

c. hydrogen bonding

3. The molecular geometry about the carbon atom is _?

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