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Offline sidharth

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resonance structure problem
« on: February 08, 2010, 09:16:21 AM »
kindly answer my question in the picture attached!
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Offline stewie griffin

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Re: resonance structure problem
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2010, 09:21:50 AM »
What's the first/main priority in lewis structures?..
Try to make sure every atom has an octet.
The central carbon in structure 1 doesn't have an octet. It does in structure two.
Having a full octet outweighs having the positive charge on the more electronegative atom.
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