Consider the molecules of furan and benzene. The dominant Lewis structure of furan and the two resonance structures of benzene are shown below: Furan H H H K Xxx What is the meaning of the double-sided arrow () connecting the two structures of benzene? Benzene H H H H It indicates that electrons in benzene rapidly change their positions corresponding to the two structures. It indicates that there are two independent coexisting forms of benzene. It indicates a chemical equilibrium between the two distinct structures. It indicates that the second structure can be obtained as a mirror image of the first one. It indicates that benzene exists in a single form, which is an average of the two structures.

Consider the molecules of furan and benzene. The dominant Lewis structure of furan and the two resonance structures of benzene are shown below: Furan H H H K Xxx What is the meaning of the double-sided arrow () connecting the two structures of benzene? Benzene H H H H It indicates that electrons in benzene rapidly change their positions corresponding to the two structures. It indicates that there are two independent coexisting forms of benzene. It indicates a chemical equilibrium between the two distinct structures. It indicates that the second structure can be obtained as a mirror image of the first one. It indicates that benzene exists in a single form, which is an average of the two structures.

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Chapter3: Atomic Shells And Classical Models Of Chemical Bonding

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Problem 99AP: A stable triatomic molecule can be formed that contains one atom each of nitrogen, sulfur, and...

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