We can draw a Lewis-like structure that provides a better description of the actual character of the nitrate ion by blending the resonance structures into a single resonance hybrid: Draw the skeletal structure, using solid lines for the bonds that are found in all of the resonance structures. Draw only the lone pairs found in all resonance structures, do not include the lone pairs that are not on all of the resonance structures. Example \(\PageIndex{4}\): Benzene Benzene is a common organic solvent that was previously used in gasoline; it is no longer used for this purpose, however, because it is now known to be a carcinogen. Draw only the lone pairs found in all resonance structures, do not include the lone pairs that are not on all of the resonance structures. Where there can be a double or triple bond, draw a dotted line (—–) for a bond.

For example: The most common one is benzene: Also, very good example is: Resonance hybrid is a compound, molecule, ion, or radical exhibiting resonance and having a structure represented in the written form as the average of two or more structural formulas separated each from the next by a double-headed arrow. Draw the Lewis Structure & Resonance for the molecule (using solid lines for bonds).