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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB

ChemistryEasysingle choice

Part l : Compare the resonance energy of the following compounds. Is the resonance energy of (a) greater than, less than or equal to (b) ?

(a) structure

(b) structure

Answer:

Solution:

(a) contains an intact benzene ring (36 kcal/mol). (b) contains a cyclobutadiene ring, which is anti-aromatic and destabilised. So a $>$ b.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity

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