Which statement is false  about the resonance structure?  Water molecule has one Lewis structure only . Resonance structures of the same molecule have the same number of total electrons. Resonance structures of the same molecule have different total of electrons. Resonance structures of the same molecule have the same number of atoms.

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Section12.3: Lewis Structures
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Which statement is false  about the resonance structure? 

Water molecule has one Lewis structure only .
Resonance structures of the same molecule have the same number of total electrons.
Resonance structures of the same molecule have different total of electrons.
Resonance structures of the same molecule have the same number of atoms.
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