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Resonance (chemistry)

physical science Maturity 9-11

Some tiny things are hard to draw.

Nitrite.png
Nitrite.png
They look like a mix of two shapes. They are not one or the other. They are a blend of both. This makes them very strong. Can you see the mix?
Benzene delocalization.svg
Benzene delocalization.svg

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🖼️ Images & Media (10)
File:Carbonate-ion-resonance-2D.png
Carbonate-ion-resonance-2D.png
File:Nitrite.png
Nitrite.png
File:Benzene delocalization.svg
Benzene delocalization.svg
File:Furan resonance with arrows.svg
Furan resonance with arrows.svg
File:Delocalization ozone.svg
Delocalization ozone.svg
File:Delocalization allyl cation.svg
Delocalization allyl cation.svg
File:Diborane resonance.svg
Diborane resonance.svg
File:Benz3.svg
Benz3.svg
File:Benzene hydrogenation.svg
Benzene hydrogenation.svg
File:Benzene MO diagram.png
Benzene MO diagram.png
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