Resonance structures

[Donavin Collins 1F]

What is a resonance structure?

[Nikki Razal 1L]

a resonance structure is a blending of lewis structures with the same arrangements of atoms but different arrangement of electrons. it spreads multiple bond character over a molecule and also can lower its energy

[Maia_Jackson_2C]

It's basically when you can place a bond in multiple places in the Lewis structure without drastically changing the structure or charge.

[Milisuryani Santoso 1L]

Resonance structures are basically a molecule with the same chemical connectivity is the same, but electrons are distributed differently around the molecule.

[Nick Lewis 4F]

Does it count as a resonance structure if it isn't the best way of arranging the compound?

For example, we went over how to draw N2O at the review session and there were a bunch of different ways, but they weren't necessarily the best.

Are resonance structure any variable form, or just variable form of the right formation?

[quresh3E]

It is basically many different lewis structures drawn for the same molecule, in which the double bonds differ. However, the total charge for all the resonance structures should be the same.

[Jillian C 4C]

A resonance structure shows a compound with different electron arrangements.