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What is the actual structure of ozone called?resonance oxygenresonance ionresonance hybridresonance bond

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The actual structure of ozone is called a resonance hybrid.

Explanations;

Ozone also known as trioxygen is an inorganic molecule having 3 oxygens. The molecular formula for the ozone atom is O₃.

This ozone molecule is known to have two major structures of resonance that equally contribute to the molecule's overall hybrid structure.

Also, note that whenever you have two or more possible resonance structures, the "real" structure is always known as a resonance hybrid and since ozone has two major structures, its actual structure is called a resonance hybrid.

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