Topic: symbols of reaction (Read 2231 times)

sandave003 · « **on:** August 06, 2012, 01:21:25 PM »

=C=O

=C⁺-O^- ≡ =C⁺=O^- . What do 3 piled up lines represent.

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discodermolide · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:27:15 PM »

=C=O =C⁺-O^- ≡ =C⁺=O^- . What do 3 piled up lines represent.

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≡ means "equivalent to"

AWK · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2012, 06:19:36 PM »

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=C⁺=O^-

Something wrong - C⁺ cannot be tervalent

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=C=O =C⁺-O^-

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this means equilibrium - should be resonance

And finally - title suggest reaction. Resonace is not reaction, moreover for resonance we use square brackets [ a

b ]

≡ - in mathematics - identity

sandave003 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2012, 05:24:07 AM »

thanks