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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice
Part m : Compare the resonance energy of the following compounds. Is the resonance energy of (a) greater than, less than or equal to (b) ?
(a) 
(b) 
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
Naphthalene (10π, two fused benzene rings) has a resonance energy of about 61 kcal/mol. Azulene is also a 10π aromatic, but it is less stabilised (about 49 kcal/mol) because its 7-5 ring system is strained and polarised. So a b.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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