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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTMedium2 minQB
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Total number of resonating structures is :

structure

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Benzylic cation : 2 Kekule forms. Charge on ortho (2) and para (1) ring carbons : 3 forms. The lone pair on the para carbon pushes in to give an oxocarbenium () form : 1 more.

Total = 2 + 3 + 1 = 6.

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