Which of these statements about resonance is true?(a) When you draw resonance structures, it is permissibleto alter the way atoms are connected.(b) The nitrate ion has one long N¬O bond and two shortN¬O bonds.(c) “Resonance” refers to the idea that molecules areresonating rapidly between different bonding patterns.(d) The cyanide ion has only one dominant resonancestructure.(e) All of the above are true.

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