delocalized pi bonds

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Nicholas Ryan 2K
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delocalized pi bonds

Postby Nicholas Ryan 2K » Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:22 pm

What is the best way to tell if a pi bond is delocalized or not?
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Re: delocalized pi bonds

Postby Maximillian Ryan 2K » Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:05 pm

To tell if a pi bond is delocalized, the key is to look for the presences of multiple different resonance structures where that bond is drawn in different spots, when in reality it is delocalized and the electrons are shared equally among all resonance structures.
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