Chapter 9, Problem 66E

(a)

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To determine:

If the Lewis structure depicts a neutral molecule or an ion and charge on the ion.

(b)

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To determine:

The hybridization exhibited by each of the carbon atoms.

(c)

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To determine:

The equivalent resonance structures of the species.

(d)

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To determine:

The atoms that have ${\text{p}}_{\pi }$ orbitals in the given species.

(e)

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To determine:

The number of electrons in the $\pi$ system of the species.