Drawing resonance structure for this O-CH2 ion

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The forum discussion centers on the resonance structures of the O-CH2 ion. A participant correctly identifies the major contributor but notes that their second resonance structure is absent from the provided answer sheet. The consensus is that the question specifically requests the most significant resonance forms rather than an exhaustive list, which would result in an overwhelming number of structures. This highlights the importance of focusing on key contributors in resonance structure analysis.

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Homework Statement
For the ion shown below, draw the most important resonance forms and predict which resonance form is likely to be the major contributor.
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ion shown:
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My answer:
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the following is the answer of the question:
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I identified the major contributor correctly, but the resonance structures, but the second resonance I drew is missing in the answer sheet.
Can anyone tell me why the second resonance structure is not part of the answer?

Thank you
 
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Same reason as before. Question asks for the most important resonance forms, not every possible one.
 
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There would be quite many hexagons to draw, if you drew every single one.

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