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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Number of resonating structures having a 2° carbocation :

Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
The exocyclic C⁺ attached to the ring and CH₃ is secondary, in 2 Kekule forms : 2.
The + charge on the two ortho ring carbons is also secondary : 2 more.
The para ring carbon (bearing CH₃) is tertiary and is not counted.
Total = 4.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: QB
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