HOw many Resonance structures does Sodium Benzoate have?

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HOw many Resonance structures does Sodium Benzoate have?

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2007-12-18 13:38:07 · 1 answers · asked by loone 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Maybe four. The benzene ring could have theresonance structures 1,3,5-cyclohexatriene and 2,4,6-cyclohexatriene. For each of these, the -COO(-) group could have -C(=O)O(-) and -C(O-)=O.

2007-12-18 13:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋