Consider the Following Three Resonance Forms for the Cyanate Ion

question 59

Multiple Choice

Consider the following three resonance forms for the cyanate ion, (OCN) 1 - . The formal charges for each atom in the formula are labeled. Based upon a formal charge analysis of each atom in the three resonance forms for the cyanate ion, OCN 1 - , rank the following three resonance forms with respect to increasing importance. (Least important to most important)

• A) I < II < III
• B) I < III < II
• C) II < I < III
• D) II < III < I
• E) III < I < II

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