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When asked to give an example of resonance structures, a student drew the following. Why is this example incorrect?
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Resonance structures are a set of two or more Lewis Structures where the only differences are in the position of the electrons, not the position of the atoms. Show more…
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When asked to give an example of resonance structures, a student drew these Lewis structures. Why is this example incorrect?
When asked to give an example of resonance structures, a student drew these Lewis structures. Why is this example incorrect? $$ : \ddot{\mathrm{N}}=\mathrm{N}-\ddot{\mathrm{O}}: \quad \longleftrightarrow \quad: \ddot{\mathrm{N}}-\mathrm{O}-\ddot{\mathrm{N}} $$
Why is the following not an example of resonance structures?
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