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Interpretation: The resonance structure of the
Concept Introduction:
- Sometimes the chemical bonding of a molecule cannot be represented using a single Lewis structure. In these cases, the chemical bonding are described by delocalization of electrons and is known as resonance.
- All the possible resonance structures are imaginary whereas the resonance hybrid is real.
- These structures will differ only in the arrangement of the electrons not in the relative position of the atomic nuclei.
To find: The resonance structure of
Answer to Problem 6.62QP
Explanation of Solution
Resonance structure of
In the case of
The resonance structures of the
Interpretation: The formal charges of the
Concept Introduction
- A formal charge (FC) is the charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, irrespective of relative electronegativity by thinking that electrons in all
chemical bonds are shared equally among atoms. - This method is used to identify the most probable Lewis structures if more than one possibility exists for a compound.
- Formal charge of an atom can be determined by the given formula.
Answer to Problem 6.62QP
Explanation of Solution
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is given below.
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is calculated,
- Phosphorous atom
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (a)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (b)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (c)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Fluorine atom
Substituting these values to the equation,
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is given below.
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is calculated,
- Phosphorous atom
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (a)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (b)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (c)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Fluorine atom
Substituting these values to the equation,
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is given below.
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is calculated,
- Phosphorous atom
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (a)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (b)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (c)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Fluorine atom
Substituting these values to the equation,
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is given below.
The formal charge of the given resonance structure is calculated,
- Phosphorous atom
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (a)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (b)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Oxygen atom (c)
Substituting these values to the equation,
- Fluorine atom
Substituting these values to the equation,
The formal charge of the
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