formal charges and resonance, Lewis Structures

A rhinoceros and a unicorn

Resonance hybrids have some characteristics in common with their resonance forms but are not exactly any one form at any given time.

They show that the structures can interconvert rapidly.

<p>To group atoms bonded to each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The molecule's electron density is uniformly spread over different positions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All oxygen atoms are equivalent, and the double bond could form from any one of them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The exact distribution of electrons within a molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Delocalization of electrons within molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Resonance forms have fixed electron arrangements while hybrids show electron delocalization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rhino and unicorn</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It represents an average of the forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bottom to top</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Average of resonance forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has three identical resonance structures with different arrangements of double bonded oxygen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To highlight that a rhinoceros is a real entity like a resonance hybrid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Since experiments have shown that despite different resonance forms, all bonds are equivalent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Resonance hybrids exist as an average of their resonance forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To show that electrons can move freely between different positions in a molecule.</p> Signup and view all the answers