A Student Is Attempting to Draw Several Resonance Structures for a Species

question 65

Multiple Choice

A student is attempting to draw several resonance structures for a species. Which of the following is allowed?

• A) Change the connectivity of the nuclei.
• B) Move electrons from one location to another.
• C) both a and b
• D) neither a nor b

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Definitions:

Kinetic

Relating to or involving the motion of objects and the forces associated with them.

Resonance Structures

Different Lewis structures for the same molecule that depict possible distributions of electrons, illustrating delocalization within the molecule.

Double Bond

A chemical bond between two chemical elements involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two.

Major Product

The main substance produced in the greatest quantity from a chemical reaction.