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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice

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

(a) structure

(b) structure

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Hexamethylbenzene gains extra stabilisation from the hyperconjugation of its 18 C-H bonds. So a b.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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