Resonance structure

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Resonance structure by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-14 Updated 2026-10-20
A resonance structure is one Lewis structure contributing to a chemical resonance description. The contributors retain the same atomic nuclei in the same positions, the same connections, and the same total valence electron count and electric charge; allocations of bond pairs, lone pairs, and formal charges differ. They are alternative representations of one electronic structure, not distinct substances with different atomic arrangements. See Chemistry 2e, 7.4: resonance forms.

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