When we're asked to draw a Lewis Structure on the Midterm tomorrow, do we have to draw all of the resonance structures for full credit or can we just draw the one?
ie for CO32- should we draw three Lewis structures with each having a double bond on a different O attached to the C or should we just have the one Lewis Structure.
Resonance Structure Midterm
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Re: Resonance Structure Midterm
Only do that if they ask you to, they will specifically ask you to draw the resonance structures
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Re: Resonance Structure Midterm
If asked to draw resonance structures, I am sure they are asking for all of them, so I would write them all just in case. If you don't and they explicitly asked for all resonance structures you could possibly lose partial credit.
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Re: Resonance Structure Midterm
You should draw the resonance structures if specifically asked to do so in the question. If not, you should be ok just drawing one.
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Re: Resonance Structure Midterm
You can draw one structure unless the questions states to draw the resonance structures.
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