When a molecule has resonance structure, does it mean there are delocalized electrons in the molecule? When will delocalization happen? Can the resonance strcuture be replaced by a delocalized valence bond picture? May you use N2O (nitrous oxide) as a example? I've worked out the delocalized picture myself, but in my picture, the central nitrogen has a lone pair, the molecule is not linear. it is worng. My picture: _______ <- delocalization of unpaired pi electrons from 2 atom :N=N:-O:: ":" means lone pair Thanks for answering.
Re: Delocalization and resonance structure
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