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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice

For the species shown, locate the resonance pattern and choose the resonance contributor that it gives.

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Answer:
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Solution:

Pattern : a lone pair on O next to a carbocation. The O lone pair forms C=O⁺ and the carbon becomes neutral. The oxocarbenium ion has full octets and is the major contributor.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
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