Acetic acid can be deprotonated to form acetate ion, CH3CO–2 . Draw two other resonance structures. Identify the major (most important) and minor (less important) structures.
Acetate ion consists of a central carbon that is double bonded to an oxygen with two lone pairs. It is single bonded to a negatively charged oxygen with three lone pairs. The central carbon is also bonded to a C H 3 group.Step 1: Define resonance structures.
Step 2: Determine when resonance structures can or cannot form.
Step 3: Draw curved arrows to form resonance structures.
Step 4: Determine whether the resonance structures are major (more important) or minor (less important).
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Draw a curved arrow starting from an alkoxide lone pair of resonance structure B, which will form resonance structure C.
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Draw all atoms of the resulting resonance structure C. Show charges and lone pairs
