randommaster said:
Lastly, Why would oxygen ever bond with two carbon atoms? That is unstable and saying otherwise demonstraes your ignorance.
Oh, yeah?
So all of a sudden every single bond must occur based off of the oxidation states alone?
Hydrogen Peroxide.
I mean...
Two hydrogen satisfies the valence orbital of Oxygen.
Why then, have two hydrogens bonded with two oxygens?
Edit: Not an actual question, don't feel compelled to answer.
Just saying that by the OP's logic, it shouldn't work.