a) Describe the molecule chlorine dioxide, CIO2, using three possible resonance structures (chlorine is central atom). (

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a) Describe the molecule chlorine dioxide, CIO2, using three possible resonance structures (chlorine is central atom). (

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a) Describe the molecule chlorine dioxide, CIO2, using three possible resonance structures (chlorine is central atom).
(b) Do any of these resonance structures satisfy the octet rule for every atom in the molecule? Why or why not?
(c) Using formal charges, select the resonance structure(s) that is (are) most important.
(a) Describe the molecule chlorine dioxide, CIO₂, using three possible resonance structures (chlorine is central atom). (b) Do any of these resonance structures satisfy the octet rule for every atom in the molecule? Why or why not? (c) Using formal charges, select the resonance structure(s) that is (are) most important.
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