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### Resonance Structures and Hybrids - Chemistry Study Guide

**Instructions:**
For each of the following molecules, draw reasonable resonance contributors and resonance hybrids.

8. **Problem Statement:**
   For each of the following draw reasonable resonance contributors and resonance hybrids.
   
   **Molecules to be analyzed:**
   a) \( \text{O}_3 \) (Ozone)

   b) \( \text{CH}_3\text{NCO} \) (Methyl isocyanate)

**Solution Guide:**

**a) Ozone (\( \text{O}_3 \)):**

Ozone has several resonance structures due to the delocalization of electrons. Each oxygen atom in ozone is connected by a single bond and a double bond alternately in the two resonance structures.

1. **Resonance Structure 1:**
   - One of the oxygen atoms in the middle has a double bond with one end oxygen atom and a single bond with the other end oxygen atom.
   - The end oxygen atom with a single bond has a -1 formal charge.
   
2. **Resonance Structure 2:**
   - The double bond switches to the other end oxygen atom, and now the other end oxygen atom has a single bond and a -1 formal charge.

3. **Resonance Hybrid:**
   - Represents a blend of both resonance structures.
   - Illustrates delocalized electrons with dashed lines or fractional bonds.
   - The bond order between the oxygen atoms is represented as 1.5 for each bond in the structure.

**b) Methyl isocyanate (\( \text{CH}_3\text{NCO} \)):**

Methyl isocyanate has two significant resonance structures due to the movement of the double bond between nitrogen and carbon, and the lone pairs.

1. **Resonance Structure 1:**
   - The nitrogen atom is double-bonded to the carbon atom (N=C) and carbon is single-bonded to oxygen (C-O).
   
2. **Resonance Structure 2:**
   - The nitrogen atom forms a single bond with carbon (N-C) and carbon forms a double bond with oxygen (C=O).

3. **Resonance Hybrid:**
   - Represents a blend of both resonance structures.
   - Indicates partial double bonding between N-C and C-O with dashed lines or fractional bonds.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Resonance Structures and Hybrids - Chemistry Study Guide **Instructions:** For each of the following molecules, draw reasonable resonance contributors and resonance hybrids. 8. **Problem Statement:** For each of the following draw reasonable resonance contributors and resonance hybrids. **Molecules to be analyzed:** a) \( \text{O}_3 \) (Ozone) b) \( \text{CH}_3\text{NCO} \) (Methyl isocyanate) **Solution Guide:** **a) Ozone (\( \text{O}_3 \)):** Ozone has several resonance structures due to the delocalization of electrons. Each oxygen atom in ozone is connected by a single bond and a double bond alternately in the two resonance structures. 1. **Resonance Structure 1:** - One of the oxygen atoms in the middle has a double bond with one end oxygen atom and a single bond with the other end oxygen atom. - The end oxygen atom with a single bond has a -1 formal charge. 2. **Resonance Structure 2:** - The double bond switches to the other end oxygen atom, and now the other end oxygen atom has a single bond and a -1 formal charge. 3. **Resonance Hybrid:** - Represents a blend of both resonance structures. - Illustrates delocalized electrons with dashed lines or fractional bonds. - The bond order between the oxygen atoms is represented as 1.5 for each bond in the structure. **b) Methyl isocyanate (\( \text{CH}_3\text{NCO} \)):** Methyl isocyanate has two significant resonance structures due to the movement of the double bond between nitrogen and carbon, and the lone pairs. 1. **Resonance Structure 1:** - The nitrogen atom is double-bonded to the carbon atom (N=C) and carbon is single-bonded to oxygen (C-O). 2. **Resonance Structure 2:** - The nitrogen atom forms a single bond with carbon (N-C) and carbon forms a double bond with oxygen (C=O). 3. **Resonance Hybrid:** - Represents a blend of both resonance structures. - Indicates partial double bonding between N-C and C-O with dashed lines or fractional bonds. - Shows
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