NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
What is the condition for the resonance energy to be greater?
Options
- AWhen there are fewer contributing structures
- BWhen the contributing structures are less stable
- CWhen there are more important contributing structures
- DWhen the contributing structures are of different lengths
Correct answer
C. When there are more important contributing structures
Step-by-step solution
The resonance energy is greater when there are more important contributing structures.