Consider the Lewis structure shown below.
(a) Does the Lewis structure depict a neutral molecule or an ion? If it is an ion, what is the charge on the ion? (b) What hybridization is exhibited by each of the carbon atoms? (c) Are there multiple equivalent resonance structures for the species? (d) Which of the atoms in the species have p_π orbitals? (e) How many electrons are in the π system of the species?

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