Question 1
What are brackets and double-headed arrows used for in resonance structures?
Question 2
What is the typical valence electron count for nitrogen used in formal charge calculations?
Question 3
What type of hybridization do carbon atoms in a carbon-carbon double bond have?
Question 4
What is one rule regarding the validity of resonance structures?
Question 5
What is the impact of electronegative atoms on resonance structure contribution?
Question 6
What constitutes a stable resonance structure?
Question 7
When can electrons participate in resonance?
Question 8
How can a composite resonance structure be described?
Question 9
How do electron-pushing arrows function in resonance structures?
Question 10
What condition must be met to have equivalent resonance structures?
Question 11
What happens when an atom contributes more electrons than its typical valence electrons?
Question 12
Why do structures with all neutral atoms generally contribute more strongly in resonance?
Question 13
What charge does oxygen typically hold in a negatively charged resonance structure?
Question 14
How does a pi bond form between two carbon atoms?
Question 15
Why can't sigma electrons participate in resonance?