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Which of the following statements about resonance structures is true?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following statements about resonance structures is true?
  1. They represent different molecules
  2. They have the same energy
  3. They differ only in the arrangement of electrons
  4. They cannot be used to describe real molecules

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following statements about resonance structures is true?
  • Step 1: Understand what resonance structures are. They are different ways to draw the same molecule.
  • Step 2: Know that in resonance structures, only the electrons are rearranged. The atoms (nuclei) stay in the same place.
  • Step 3: Realize that these different drawings help show how the molecule behaves in reality, which is a mix of all the resonance structures.
  • Step 4: Remember that the true structure of the molecule is a hybrid of all the resonance forms.
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