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When do I use resonance structures in chemistry?

April 26, 2017Chemistry Mathematics Resonance structures

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When do I use resonance structures in chemistry?

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When you’ve got a molecule (or ion) that has some double bonds and some lone pairs on the atoms. Resonance is about different ways to arrange the electrons in pi bonds and non-bonding electrons. You don’t get to change the order of connectivity of the atoms (the single bonds).