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Label the resonance structures of the nitrate ion (NO3−NO_3^-NO3−​).

1: Nitrogen atom, 2: Oxygen atoms, 3: Single bond, 4: Double bond, 5: Lone pairs, 6: Negative charge

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Label the resonance structures of the nitrate ion (NO3−NO_3^-NO3−​).

1: Nitrogen atom, 2: Oxygen atoms, 3: Single bond, 4: Double bond, 5: Lone pairs, 6: Negative charge

Label the key components in the formal charge calculation diagram for SCN-.

1: Sulfur (S), 2: Carbon (C), 3: Nitrogen (N), 4: Single bond, 5: Triple bond, 6: Lone pairs

Label the structure of the phosphate ion (PO43−PO_4^{3-}PO43−​) before optimization.

1: Phosphorus atom, 2: Oxygen atoms, 3: Single bonds, 4: Lone pairs, 5: +1 Formal Charge on P, 6: -1 Formal Charge on O

Label the structure of the phosphate ion (PO43−PO_4^{3-}PO43−​) after optimization.

1: Phosphorus atom, 2: Oxygen atoms, 3: Single bonds, 4: Double bond, 5: Lone pairs, 6: Formal charge of 0 on P and one O, -1 on the other three O

Label the completed Lewis structure diagram for S2Cl2S_2Cl_2S2​Cl2​.

1: Sulfur (S) atoms, 2: Chlorine (Cl) atoms, 3: Single bonds, 4: Lone pairs on S, 5: Lone pairs on Cl

What are the key differences between resonance structures and isomers?

Resonance Structures: Represent different ways of drawing the same molecule, differ only in electron arrangement. | Isomers: Are different molecules with the same molecular formula, but different arrangements of atoms.

How do formal charge and oxidation number differ?

Formal Charge: Assumes equal sharing of electrons in a bond. | Oxidation Number: Assumes the more electronegative atom gets all the shared electrons.

What is the definition of Resonance?

Resonance is when a single Lewis structure cannot fully represent the bonding in a molecule, and the true structure is a hybrid of multiple resonance structures.

What is bond order?

Bond order is the number of chemical bonds between a pair of atoms. It can be a fraction in molecules exhibiting resonance.

What is the definition of Formal Charge?

Formal charge is the charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in all chemical bonds are shared equally between atoms.

What is a resonance hybrid?

A resonance hybrid is the actual electronic structure of a molecule or ion, which is represented by a combination of several resonance structures.

What is the formula for calculating formal charge?

Formal Charge = (Valence Electrons) - (Lone Pair Electrons) - (Number of Bonds)