Question

Draw the resonance structures of the following compounds:

\(A\):


\(B\):


\(C\):

Answer 1

\(A\):

Resonance structures

In this structure a lone pair of chlorine is conjugated with the double bond. Its resonance structures are shown below:


\(B\):

Resonance structures

This structure has a conjugated system of \(\pi\)-bonds. Its resonance structures are shown below:



\(C\):

Resonance structures

In this structure \(\pi\)-bonds are in conjugation