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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice

Compare the resonance energies of anthracene (a) and phenanthrene (b). Is the resonance energy of (a) greater than, less than or equal to that of (b) ?

(a) structure

(b) structure

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

Phenanthrene has the larger resonance energy (about 92 kcal/mol, against about 84 kcal/mol) because it has more benzenoid structures. So a b.

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