AP Chemistry
2.6 Resonance and Formal Charge
2.5 Lewis Diagrams
A student compares the resonance contributors of the fulminate ion, which has the connectivity \(\text{C}-\text{N}-\text{O}\), with those of the cyanate ion, which has the connectivity \(\text{O}-\text{C}-\text{N}\). Each ion has \(16\) valence electrons. Lone pairs are not shown, but every atom in each contributor has an octet.
Using formal-charge magnitude and electronegativity, which statement correctly identifies and justifies the dominant contributor to each resonance hybrid?
| Ion | Resonance contributors |
|---|---|
| Fulminate, \(\text{CNO}^{-}\) | \(F_1:[\text{C}\equiv\text{N}-\text{O}]^{-}\quad F_2:[\text{C}=\text{N}=\text{O}]^{-}\quad F_3:[\text{C}-\text{N}\equiv\text{O}]^{-}\) |
| Cyanate, \(\text{OCN}^{-}\) | \(Y_1:[\text{O}-\text{C}\equiv\text{N}]^{-}\quad Y_2:[\text{O}=\text{C}=\text{N}]^{-}\quad Y_3:[\text{O}\equiv\text{C}-\text{N}]^{-}\) |
Using formal-charge magnitude and electronegativity, which statement correctly identifies and justifies the dominant contributor to each resonance hybrid?
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