Question

Consider the following two compounds.
Would you expect compound $C$ to have a resonance stabilization that is more similar to compound $A$ or to compound $B$?

Answer 1

In case of resonance stabilization, it is more at ortho and para positions than at the meta position. Hence, compound $C$ (ortho-substituted) will have a resonance stabilization that is more similar to compound $B$ (para substituted).