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How are resonance structures for a molecule or polyatomic ion represented?
How are resonance structures for a molecule or polyatomic ion represented?
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- They can be represented by several correct Lewis formulas, called 'contributing structures', 'resonance structures' or 'canonical forms'. The real structure is an intermediate of these structures represented by a resonance hybrid.
- In diagrams, contributing structures are typically separated by double-headed arrows (↔).
- They can be represented by several correct Lewis formulas, called 'contributing structures', 'resonance structures' or 'canonical forms'. The real structure is an intermediate of these structures represented by a resonance hybrid.
- In diagrams, contributing structures are typically separated by double-headed arrows (↔).
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