Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781118875766
Author: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 39P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The resonance structure for the movement of electrons needs to be drawn.

Concept introduction:

Resonating structures are structures that have more than one equivalent Lewis structure for the same molecule or ion.

According to the convention, these structures are connected by double-headed arrows ().

Movement of electrons (whether bonding or lone pair) is indicated by curved arrows.

The rules for writing the resonance structures are:

Resonance structures have existence in paper only, they are not real structures.

While writing the resonance structures, movement of either double bonded electrons or lone pair of electrons are shown.

All structures should be correct Lewis structures.

The energy of any contributing structure is higher than the energy of the resonance hybrid.

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Organic Chemistry

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