Part g : Compare the resonance energy of the following compounds. Is the resonance energy of (a) greater than, less than or equal to (b) ?
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Part g : 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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(a) 9,10-dihydroanthracene has two separate benzene rings (2 × 36 = 72 kcal/mol). (b) 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroanthracene has one naphthalene unit (61 kcal/mol). So a > b.

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