Work Sheet 1, structure 9.
The species shown is a carbocation. In its resonance hybrid, over how many atoms is the positive charge shared (atoms carrying delta+) ?

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Work Sheet 1, structure 9. The species shown is a carbocation. In its resonance hybrid, over how many atoms is the positive charge shared (atoms carrying delta+) ?

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The two pi electrons of the C=C can be placed in any of the four C-C positions of the ring, so each of the four carbons carries delta+ in the hybrid (cyclobutadiene dication) = 4.

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