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

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Chapter 2 - Resonance - 2.8 Assessing The Relative Importance Of Resonance Structures - Problems - Page 52: 2.70

Answer

The resonance structures should look like this:

Work Step by Step

Resonance structures can be prioritized in the following order from most important to least important. 1. Resonance structures with the most filled octets are favored. 2. Resonance structures with no formal charges are favored. 3. For structures with formal charges, those with a negative charge on the electronegative atoms are favored.
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