Resonance form

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010249",
  "term": "Resonance form",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A Lewis structure that represents one of the possible electron arrangements for a molecule or ion that exhibits resonance. No single resonance form accurately depicts the true electronic structure; rather, the actual molecule is a hybrid of all contributing forms. These forms differ only in the placement of pi electrons and lone pairs, not in the arrangement of atoms.",
  "synonyms": [
    "canonical form",
    "contributing structure",
    "resonance structure"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 353. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 499 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-1010)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/resonance-form/"
}