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The resonance concept is sometimes described bv analogy to
Chapter 9, Problem 111P(choose chapter or problem)
The resonance concept is sometimes described by analogy to a mule, which is a cross between a horse and a donkey. Compare this analogy with the one used in this chapter, that is, the description of a rhinoceros as a cross between a griffin and a unicorn. Which description is more appropriate? Why?
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QUESTION:
The resonance concept is sometimes described by analogy to a mule, which is a cross between a horse and a donkey. Compare this analogy with the one used in this chapter, that is, the description of a rhinoceros as a cross between a griffin and a unicorn. Which description is more appropriate? Why?
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Resonance structures are sets of Lewis structures that explain how the electrons in a polyatomic ion or molecule become delocalized.