Answer to Question #167761 in Organic Chemistry for Carla

Question #167761

I need to figure out the most stable structure of a specific compound with a detailed explanation.


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Expert's answer
2021-03-01T02:37:35-0500

Rules for estimating stability of resonance structures

The greater the number of covalent bonds, the greater the stability since more atoms will have complete octets.

The structure with the least number of formal charges is more stable.

The structure with the least separation of formal charge is more stable.


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