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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

Number of resonating structures having a 2° carbocation :

structure

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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