ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter 3 3. 10A An Explanation Based on Resonance effects o Molecules and ions are stabilized by resonance especially when the molecule or ion can be represented by two or more equivalent resonance structures CHa- H2O、—CH3C + hro o-H CH CH-C o-H Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 3 3.10A An Explanation Based on Resonance Effects Molecules and ions are stabilized by resonance especially when the molecule or ion can be represented by two or more equivalent resonance structures. CH3 C O O H + H2O CH3 C O O + H3O CH3 C O O H CH3 C O O