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Why is it impossible for hydrogen to be the central atom in the Lewis structure of a polyatomic molecule?

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It is impossible for hydrogen to be the central atom in the Lewis structure of a polyatomic molecule, because its outer shell can only have a maximum of two electrons. Therefore, hydrogen can only form one bond.

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