3.6 - HL: Delocalization and Resonance Structures: Spreading Out Electron Density
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What is electron delocalization?
💡 Hint: Think about how electrons are shared in certain molecules.
Define resonance structures.
💡 Hint: They show the same molecule with varied electron arrangements.
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What phenomenon increases molecular stability by spreading out electron density?
💡 Hint: Consider how electrons move in a molecule.
Is resonance energy gained from the delocalization of electrons?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between delocalization and stability.
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Describe how you would draw and interpret the resonance structures of the nitrate ion (NO₃⁻), considering bond lengths and resonance energy.
💡 Hint: What patterns do you notice in how the electrons are shared?
Considering the structure of ozone (O₃), analyze and compare its resonance structures with that of benzene. How does the concept of resonance contribute to each molecule's stability?
💡 Hint: What similarities and differences do you see in terms of electron distribution?
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