Question

Write two different resonance forms for triphenylmethyl cation. Write the structure showing the positive charge at an ortho position.

Answer 1

Two resonance forms of the triphenylmethyl cation were provided, with the positive charge located at the central carbon atom and one of the ortho positions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The triphenylmethyl cation is a carbocation formed by removing an electron from the triphenylmethyl radical. It has the formula C19H16+. To write two resonance forms, we need to show the positive charge at different positions in the structure. One possible resonance form is where the positive charge is at the central carbon atom, and the other form is where the positive charge is at one of the ortho positions. The resonance structures can be represented as follows:

C6H5--C+--C6H5

: :

C6H4--C6H5 C6H6--C6H4

Answer 2

Triphenylmethane cation is represented by many resonance structures.

Step-by-step explanation:

The structure number 2 and structure number 4 in the series of resonance structures shown in the image are resonance structures in which the positive charge is at the ortho position.

Resonance structures are also called canonical structures. They help us to picture the actual structure of a molecule.