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Refer to the following gaseous molecules: (A) BeCl2 (B) SO2 (C) N2 (D) O2 (E) F2 Is best represented by two or more resonance forms

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Answer: SO2

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The image below shows the resonance forms of SO2. Resonance forms are structures that are similar in energy and altogether describe the actual structure of a molecule. The real structure of the molecule is neither of the resonance forms but a hybrid of all the structures. Invocation of the idea of resonance simplifies apparent complexities such as equal bond length and bond angles.

Refer to the following gaseous molecules: (A) BeCl2 (B) SO2 (C) N2 (D) O2 (E) F2 Is-example-1
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