Energy of the resonance hybrid of nitrobenzene is E0kJ/mol and nitrobenzene has the following resonating structures with their energies given below:
Resonating structure
Energy
E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
The correct representation of the resonance energy would be:
A
E0−E1=E0−E5=Resonanceenergy
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B
E0−E3=Resonanceenergy
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C
E0−E2=E0−E4=Resonanceenergy
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is AE0−E1=E0−E5=Resonanceenergy Resonance energy = Energy of the resonance hybrid - Energy of the most stable resonating strucuture
These are most stable resonating structures having same energies E1=E5
Thus, the resonace energy will be E0−E1=E0−E5