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Interpretation:
Lewis structure of
Concept Introduction:
Bond length: The average distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms in a molecule.
Lewis structure: The bonding between atoms in a molecule satisfies the octet rule of valence electrons and the lone pairs also exist in the molecule. The electron is represented as dot.
Resonance Contributor: The appropriate structure with the localized electrons is called a resonance contributor, a resonance structure, or a contributing resonance structure.
Delocalized electrons: The sharing of electrons between two or more atoms known as delocalization of electrons. In order to have delocalized electrons, the system must be planar and have alternative double bonds and single bonds.
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