Chapter3: Mechanisms
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 113EQ
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Consider the Lewis structure shown below. (a) Does the Lewis structure depict a neutral molecule or an
ion? If it is an ion, what is the charge on the ion? (b) What hybridization
is exhibited by each of the carbon atoms? (c) Are
there multiple equivalent resonance structures for the species?
(d) How many electrons are in the π system of the species?
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