1. Consider the structure shown below and then answer the following questions. a. Complete the structure by adding the missing formal charges. All atoms and lone pairs are explicitly shown. (Hint: Consider the number of bonds neutral atoms have.) :Ö: H „H H H b. Draw two more resonance structures of the molecule from part a by adding the missing à bonds, lone pairs, and formal charges. All atoms in both structures should possess an octet. (All atoms and ☛ bonds are drawn for you; remember, only lone pairs and à bonds move in resonance structures.) Additional guidelines are given for each structure. All atoms in this structure will be neutral (no formal charges). One oxygen atom has a +1 formal charge and one oxygen atom has a -1 formal charge. H ‚H H H H H

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1. Consider the structure shown below and then answer the following questions.
a. Complete the structure by adding the missing formal charges. All atoms and lone pairs
are explicitly shown. (Hint: Consider the number of bonds neutral atoms have.)
:Ö:
H
‚H
H
H
b. Draw two more resonance structures of the molecule from part a by adding the missing î
bonds, lone pairs, and formal charges. All atoms in both structures should possess an
octet. (All atoms and o bonds are drawn for you; remember, only lone pairs and bonds
move in resonance structures.) Additional guidelines are given for each structure.
All atoms in this structure will be neutral (no
formal charges).
One oxygen atom has a +1 formal charge and
one oxygen atom has a -1 formal charge.
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Transcribed Image Text:1. Consider the structure shown below and then answer the following questions. a. Complete the structure by adding the missing formal charges. All atoms and lone pairs are explicitly shown. (Hint: Consider the number of bonds neutral atoms have.) :Ö: H ‚H H H b. Draw two more resonance structures of the molecule from part a by adding the missing î bonds, lone pairs, and formal charges. All atoms in both structures should possess an octet. (All atoms and o bonds are drawn for you; remember, only lone pairs and bonds move in resonance structures.) Additional guidelines are given for each structure. All atoms in this structure will be neutral (no formal charges). One oxygen atom has a +1 formal charge and one oxygen atom has a -1 formal charge. H H H H H H H H H
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