Chapter 8, Problem 23PE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The possible resonance structures for phosphate ion are to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Ionic compound is a compound in which positive and negative ions are held together by electrostatic forces.

In the Lewis structure, a graphic diagram is portrayed that represents the bonding between the atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons.

The capability of an atom to captivate a bonding pair of electrons leads to it being an electronegative atom.

In resonance structures, the electrons have the ability to move, in order to stabilize the molecule such that all the structures should have the same number of electrons and the same number of lone pairs.