In the sulfate (SO42-) anion, all the S-O bond lengths are the same. Draw suitable resonance structures to explain this observation. Sulfite (SO32-) anions also have S-O bonds of equal lengths but these are different to sulfate lengths. Identify the system with the shorter bond length and explain your reasoning.

In the sulfate (SO42-) anion, all the S-O bond lengths are the same. Draw suitable resonance structures to explain this observation. Sulfite (SO32-) anions also have S-O bonds of equal lengths but these are different to sulfate lengths. Identify the system with the shorter bond length and explain your reasoning.

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Chapter11: Chemical Kinetics: Rates Of Reactions

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Problem 35QRT: The compound p-methoxybenzonitrile N-oxide, which has the formula CH3OC6H4CNO, reacts with itself to...

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