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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Structural formulas A, B, C and D of four isomers of HCNO are given below.
Structures (A) and (D) both have charges and full octets. Which is the more stable one, and why ?
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
In (A) the - charge is on oxygen, which is more electronegative than carbon, so it stabilises the charge better. In (D) the - charge sits on carbon, which is less electronegative. (A) is more stable.
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