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Consider the structure of ozone: O O O @ ! Ozone is formed
Chapter 2, Problem 2.6(choose chapter or problem)
Consider the structure of ozone: O O O @ ! Ozone is formed in the upper atmosphere, where it absorbs shortwavelength UV radiation emitted by the sun, thereby protecting us from harmful radiation. Draw all significant resonance structures for ozone. (Hint: Begin by drawing all lone pairs.)
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QUESTION:
Consider the structure of ozone: O O O @ ! Ozone is formed in the upper atmosphere, where it absorbs shortwavelength UV radiation emitted by the sun, thereby protecting us from harmful radiation. Draw all significant resonance structures for ozone. (Hint: Begin by drawing all lone pairs.)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
A negative oxygen with one bond has three lone pairs, a positive oxygen with three bonds has one lone pair, and a neutral oxygen with two bonds has two lone pairs. This molecule has a lone pair adjacent to a double bond, so the lone pair can form a new double bond, pushing the existing double bond onto the distal atom as a lone pair.