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Draw reasonable resonance structures for the follow­ing

Chapter 9, Problem 85P

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QUESTION:

Draw reasonable resonance structures for the follow­ing ions:

(a) \(\mathrm{HSO}_{4}^{-}\)

(b) \(\mathrm{PO}_{4}^{3-}\)

(c) \(\mathrm{HSO}_{3}^{-}\)

(d) \(\mathrm{SO}_{3}^{2-}\)

(Hint: See comment on p. 398.)

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QUESTION:

Draw reasonable resonance structures for the follow­ing ions:

(a) \(\mathrm{HSO}_{4}^{-}\)

(b) \(\mathrm{PO}_{4}^{3-}\)

(c) \(\mathrm{HSO}_{3}^{-}\)

(d) \(\mathrm{SO}_{3}^{2-}\)

(Hint: See comment on p. 398.)

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When the bonding between two polyatomic ions or certain molecules cannot be described by a single Lewis formula, resonance is a means to explain the delocalized electrons inside those molecules or ions.

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