Week 11 - Resonance structures
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7 questions
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1.Draw the structure of ozone that shows the delocalized electron pair.
1.Draw the structure of ozone that shows the delocalized electron pair.
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1.Draw the delocalized structure of the carbonate ion, CO32– , (check on the video )
1.Draw the delocalized structure of the carbonate ion, CO32– , (check on the video )
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explain why the C–O bond order in this ion is 1.33.
explain why the C–O bond order in this ion is 1.33.
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Compare the C–O bond lengths and strengths in the carbonate ion to those in carbon dioxide and methanol, CH3OH
Compare the C–O bond lengths and strengths in the carbonate ion to those in carbon dioxide and methanol, CH3OH

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Describe two pieces of evidence— one physical and one chemical— for the structure of benzene.
Describe two pieces of evidence— one physical and one chemical— for the structure of benzene.
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How many delocalized electrons does each of the carbon atoms in a benzene ring contribute to the delocalized electron cloud?
How many delocalized electrons does each of the carbon atoms in a benzene ring contribute to the delocalized electron cloud?
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State the bond angle in benzene and the molecular geometry around each of the carbon atoms.
State the bond angle in benzene and the molecular geometry around each of the carbon atoms.