Pushing Electrons
Pushing Electrons
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ISBN: 9781133951889
Author: Weeks, Daniel P.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 1EQ

One Lewis structure for the 2-butenyl cation is C H 3 C H = C H C + H 2 . A new resonance structure can be generated by pushing the pi electrons to the receptor.

Chapter 2, Problem 1EQ, One Lewis structure for the 2-butenyl cation is CH3CH=CHC+H2. A new resonance structure can be

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Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The resonance structure of the given molecule is to be determined

Concept Introduction:

When the electron distribution of a molecule can be depicted correctly in more than one way using different Lewis structures, the drawings are called resonance structures.

Resonance structures have no discrete existence of their own but, taken in combination, describe the true structure of the molecule.

Answer to Problem 1EQ

The resonance structure of the given molecule is,

Pushing Electrons, Chapter 2, Problem 1EQ , additional homework tip  1

Explanation of Solution

Lewis structure for 2-butenyl cation:

Pushing Electrons, Chapter 2, Problem 1EQ , additional homework tip  2

A new resonance structure can be shown as,

Pushing Electrons, Chapter 2, Problem 1EQ , additional homework tip  3

The arrow mark represents the shift of pi-electrons.

Conclusion

The resonance structure of the given molecule is drawn.

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