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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice

Which of the following is more stable ?

(a) structure

(b) structure

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

(b) is a pentadienyl cation, in which the charge is delocalised over three carbons by two double bonds. In (a) the C=C is not next to the cation centre. (b) is more stable : a b.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: QB

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