Figuring out if a compound has delocalized electrons
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Figuring out if a compound has delocalized electrons
Question: How does one determine if a compound has delocalized electrons?
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Re: Figure out if a compound has delocalized electrons?
Answer: Lone pair 
and pi can be delocalized provided one does not have strange bonding like a C with five bonds. Also never push towards sp3 Carbon. Basically, lone pairs can be delocalized as long as it does not violate any fundamental principles of Chemistry.
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