Which of the following statements about resonance structures is true?
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Which of the following statements about resonance structures is true?
They represent different molecules
They have the same energy
They differ only in the arrangement of electrons
They cannot be used to describe real molecules
Resonance structures differ only in the arrangement of electrons, while the positions of the nuclei remain the same, contributing to the overall hybrid structure.
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Q: Which of the following statements about resonance structures is true?
Solution: Resonance structures differ only in the arrangement of electrons, while the positions of the nuclei remain the same, contributing to the overall hybrid structure.
Steps: 4
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.
