Part x : Compare the resonance energy of the following compounds. Is the resonance energy of (a) greater than, less than or equal to (b) ?
(a)
(b)

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Part x : Compare the resonance energy of the following compounds. Is the resonance energy of (a) greater than, less than or equal to (b) ? (a) (b)

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Fluorine uses a 2p orbital, which overlaps well with the ring carbon 2p orbitals, so its resonance donation is stronger than that of the 3p orbital of chlorine. So a > b.

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