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What are the resonance structures of the ozone molecule (O3)? Draw each resonance form and identify the bond lengths and bond orders in each form.

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Ozone  O3  has two resonance structures that contribute to its overall molecular structure. These resonance structures involve the movement of electrons between the three oxygen atoms.Resonance Structure 1:O = O - OResonance Structure 2:O - O = OIn both resonance structures, there is one double bond and one single bond. However, the actual bond lengths and bond orders in the ozone molecule are an average of these two resonance structures.Bond lengths:- Double bond: shorter than a typical single bond, approximately 1.21   angstroms - Single bond: longer than a typical double bond, approximately 1.28   angstroms Since the actual structure of ozone is a hybrid of the two resonance structures, the bond lengths in the molecule are intermediate between a single and double bond, approximately 1.24 .Bond orders:- Double bond: bond order of 2- Single bond: bond order of 1The actual bond order in the ozone molecule is an average of the two resonance structures, which is 1.5. This means that the bonds in the ozone molecule are intermediate between a single and double bond in terms of strength and stability.
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