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.

Where there can be a double or triple bond, draw a dotted line (—–) for a bond. Draw the Lewis Structure & Resonance for the molecule (using solid lines for bonds).

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. 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.

For example: The most common one is benzene: Also, very good example is: 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.