Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

How does resonance impact the energy of the resonance hybrid compared to any single canonical structure?

Options

  1. AResonance increases the energy of the resonance hybrid.
  2. BResonance has no effect on the energy of the resonance hybrid.
  3. CResonance decreases the energy of the resonance hybrid.
  4. DResonance makes the energy of the resonance hybrid equal to that of any single canonical structure.

Correct answer

C. Resonance decreases the energy of the resonance hybrid.

Step-by-step solution

Resonance stabilizes the molecule, reducing the energy of the resonance hybrid compared to any single canonical structure.

Practice Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure on Quantrex Academy →

More from Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which of the following molecules shows sp ^3 d hybridisation? 2026Identify a pair of molecules having zero dipole moment. 2026Identify the correct decreasing order of lattice enthalpy for metal fluorides from following. 2026Which of the following bonds is expected to be the most polar? 2026Which of the following species is paramagnetic? 2026What is the number of bonding and antibonding electrons, respectively, in Li ₂ molecule? 2026What is the number of electrons in bonding molecular orbitals and antibonding molecular orbitals respectively in F ₂ molecule? 2026Identify the hybridization in BF ₃ molecule. 2026 Full Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure list All NEET PYQs