Answer to Question #145025 in General Chemistry for Nthabeleng

Question

Draw the resonance structures to show the electron delocalization in the following structure

Answer 1

Rules to remember for recognising resonance structures:

• Atoms never move.
• You can only move electrons in π bonds or lone pairs (that are in p orbitals)
• The overall charge of the system must remain the same.
• The bonding framework of a molecule must remain intact.