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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice
In the following pair, which species is more stable ?)
(a) 
(b) 
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
In (a) the carbanion is conjugated with only one C=O (the CHO group is separated by a CH₂). In (b) the carbanion lies between two C=O groups, so the charge is delocalised onto two oxygens. (b) is more stable : a b.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
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