Compare the resonance energy of the following : (a) (b) (c)

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Compare the resonance energy of the following :

(a) structure (b) (c)

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Resonance energies : benzene 36 kcal/mol, naphthalene 61 and anthracene 84. The larger the fused aromatic system, the greater the total resonance energy, but the increase per added ring falls. Order : c $>$ b $>$ a.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity

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