Question

Toothpastes containing sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) and hydrogen peroxide are widely used. Write Lewis structures for the hydrogen carbonate ion and hydrogen peroxide molecule, with resonance forms where appropriate.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The first image shows the structure of hydrogen peroxide. It does not exist as resonance structures. The structure and properties of the molecule can wholly be explained on the basis of a single Lewis structure.

However, the structure of the bicarbonate ion in sodium bicarbonate can not be completely described by a single Lewis structure. Hence, two resonance structures are shown for the bicarbonate ion. In each case, Na^+ is the counter ion.