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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTEasy2 minQB
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How many resonance contributors (including the structure given; count the two Kekule structures of a benzene ring as two) can be drawn for the species shown below ?

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Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

3 Kekule forms of naphthalene and the lone pair donated to the ring positions that can carry the charge.

Original charge placement : 3 form(s). Charge or lone pair moved : 6 form(s). Total = 9.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
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