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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTEasy2 minQB
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How many atoms are conjugated in the molecule shown below (benzocaine) ?

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Answer:
10
Solution:

Conjugated atoms : 6 ring carbons + the carbonyl carbon + the carbonyl oxygen + the ester oxygen (lone pair) + the amino nitrogen (lone pair) = 10. The ethyl carbons are and are not conjugated.

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