Resonance structures: Two or more Lewis structures for a molecule where electrons are delocalized across bonds.
How to apply it: Use resonance to explain why bond lengths in molecules like carbonate are equal.
Course: AP Chemistry · Unit: Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties
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