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The cyclopentadienyl molecular anion is an interesting organic molecule. The chemical formula for the cyclopentadienyl anion is C5H5-. The molecular structure is a pentagonal ring made up of five carbon atoms, with each carbon being bonded to two neighbors, and each hydrogen forming a bond to one carbon, with the C-H bond pointing away from the ring.
Draw the Lewis Structure for C5H5-. Assign formal charges to each carbon atom, and draw any resonance structures.