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What is meant by "delocalized charge"?

   What is meant by "delocalized charge"?

General Chemistry

General Chemistry

Donald A. McQuarrie,… 4th Edition

Chapter 7, Problem 42

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10/02/2021

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Key Concepts

Charge Delocalization

This concept refers to the phenomenon where an electric charge is not confined to a single atom or localized region within a molecule, but is spread across several atoms. This spreading out of charge often leads to increased stability of the molecule, as the electron density is more evenly distributed, thereby reducing the energy associated with localized charges.

Resonance

Resonance is a concept used to represent delocalized electrons through multiple contributing structures. It illustrates that the true structure of a molecule is best described as a hybrid of several possible configurations, where the charge and electron density are distributed over several atoms, rather than being fixed in one location.

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