The phenomenon in which 2 or more lewis structures, involving identical position of atoms can be written for a particular molecule, is called :
A
Conjugation
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B
Resonance
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C
Hyper conjugation
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D
Inductive effect
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Solution
The correct option is B Resonance The phenomenon in which 2 or more structures, involving the identical position of atoms can be written for a particular molecule, is called resonance. The mesomeric effect is a permanent effect and operates in compounds containing at least one double bond.