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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice

Which of the following is more stable ?

(a) structure

(b) structure

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Both anions are delocalised into the ring. In phenoxide the negative charge can sit on oxygen, which is more electronegative than carbon, so phenoxide is more stable. a b.

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