A molecule may be represented by three structures having energies E1,E2 and E3, respectively. The energies of these structures follow the order E3<E2<E1 respectively. If the experimental bond energy of the molecule is E0, the resonance energy is:
A
(E1+E2+E3)−E0
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B
E0−E3
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C
E0−E1
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D
E0−E2
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Solution
The correct option is BE0−E3 Resonance stabilizes the molecule or ion as the energy of the resonance hybrid (actual structure of the molecule or ion) is less than the energy of any single cannonical structure. The difference in energy between the actual structure (E0)(E0) and the lowest energy resonance structure (E3)(E3) is called the resonance stabilization energy or simply the resonance energy