11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Average Bond Order
3PRACTICE PROBLEM
Anthracene, C14H10, is a tricyclic aromatic compound that consists of three six-membered rings fused with each other along the edges. The Lewis structure of anthracene is shown below:
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It is expected that all of the bonds, despite the resonance, will not be equivalent in terms of their bond lengths. How many C-C bonds are expected to be greater in bond length than the other C-C bonds?
Anthracene, C14H10, is a tricyclic aromatic compound that consists of three six-membered rings fused with each other along the edges. The Lewis structure of anthracene is shown below:
It is expected that all of the bonds, despite the resonance, will not be equivalent in terms of their bond lengths. How many C-C bonds are expected to be greater in bond length than the other C-C bonds?