Indicate how many delocalized electrons are present in the structures below. Draw reasonable resonance forms for each of the following structures. Include formal charges and arrow formalism to show how you derived your structures. 1 resonance structure -NEN 2 resonance structures Ⓒo ON

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Indicate how many delocalized electrons are present in the structures below. Draw
reasonable resonance forms for each of the following structures. Include formal charges
and arrow formalism to show how you derived your structures.
1 resonance structure
0.)
-NEN
2 resonance structures
Oo
ON
Transcribed Image Text:Indicate how many delocalized electrons are present in the structures below. Draw reasonable resonance forms for each of the following structures. Include formal charges and arrow formalism to show how you derived your structures. 1 resonance structure 0.) -NEN 2 resonance structures Oo ON
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Step 1: Resonance structure

Resonance is the distribution of electrons in different ways within the molecule. 

In the given structures the negative charge and lone pair take part in delocalization thus forming resonance structures. The resonance structures are shown below.

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