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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTMedium2 minQB
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The resonating structures are labelled I, II as shown below.

Choose the correct order of their relative stability (contribution to the resonance hybrid).

structure

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

In (II) the negative charge is carried by oxygen, which is more electronegative than carbon in (I). So II > I.

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