Question

Write resonance structures for the following anions:

Short answer

Resonance forms of (a)

Resonance forms of (b)

Resonance forms of (c)

Resonance forms of (d)

Resonance forms of (e)

Step-by-step solution

Step 1(a): Resonance structure of (a)

Resonance structures of the given compounds describes the delocalisation of electrons in their structure. The relative position of the atoms remains the same in all the resonance forms.

The resonance structures of the given compound are,

Resonance forms of (a)

Step 2(b): Resonance structure of (b)

The resonance structures of the given compound are,

Resonance forms of (b)

Step 3(c): Resonance structure of (c)

The resonance structures of the given compound are,

Resonance forms of (c)

Step 4(d): Resonance structure of (d)

The resonance structures of the given compound are,

Resonance forms of (d)

Step 5(e): Resonance structure of (e)

The resonance structures of the given compound are,

Resonance forms of (e)