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draw a resonance structure that places a pi bond in a different position. Include all lone pairs in your structure. Show your work and please help.

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Resonance structure is the possible structure of the molecule in which the π- electrons and loan pair electron can delocalise in the resonating region of the molecule. 

During drawing the resonance structure of any compound the position of atoms does not changes only the π- bond and lone pair position can be changed . 

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