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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice
In the following pair, which species is more stable ?)
(a) 
(b) 
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
Acetate is stabilised by resonance (the charge is shared equally by two oxygens). In ethoxide the charge is localised on one oxygen and is pushed up by the +I effect of the ethyl group. So acetate is more stable : a b.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
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