Organic Chemistry As a Second Language, 3e: First Semester Topics

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Chapter 2 - Resonance - 2.7 Drawing Resonance Structures - By Recognizing Patterns - Problems - Page 46: 2.51

Answer

There are 2 other ressonance structures for this molecule: In both of the structures, the pi bond will move in the direction of a positive charge.

Work Step by Step

1. Draw the lone pairs. 2. Find which pattern does that structure follows. In both structures, it will be the third one, a pi bond next to a positive charge. 3. Draw the arrows: Follow the pattern for a pi bond next to a positive charge. 4. Do the changes based on the arrows. * Don't forget the formal charges! 5. Repeat from the step number 2, and stop if the structure doesn't follow any pattern.
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