Identify the correct resonance structures of carbon dioxide from one given below
a.
b.
c.
d.
Choose the correct option:
1. | (a, b) | 2. | (b, c) |
3. | (c, d) | 4. | (b, d) |
Hint: A structure with a negative charge on the more electronegative atom will be more stable.
Resonance is a way of describing delocalized electrons within certain molecules or polyatomic ions where the bonding cannot be expressed by a single Lewis formula. A molecule or ion with such delocalized electrons is represented by several resonance structures.
The resonating structure of CO2 are:
O=C=O ↔ +O≡C−O− ↔ -O−C≡O+
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