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Which resonance structure is considered more stable among multiple resonance structures?
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEET
Options:
  • A The one with more number of covalent bonds
  • B The one with fewer covalent bonds
  • C The one with more hydrogen atoms
  • D The one with fewer carbon atoms
Solution:
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The correct answer is: The one with more number of covalent bonds
Among resonance structures, the one with more covalent bonds, all the atoms with octets (except hydrogen), less separation of opposite charges, and more dispersal of charge is more stable.

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