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The concept of resonance structure should be given briefly. Also possibility of isolation of one resonance should be explained.
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All the possible resonance structures are imaginary whereas the resonance hybrid is real. Any of the possible structure does not exist as such like a stable real molecule. So it is not possible to isolate one resonance structure.
While drawing resonance structure of a molecule some rules should be followed where the position, over whole charge and chemical framework remains intact. Also only π and nonbonding electron has been moved in all the three resonance structures.
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