The difference in energy between the actual structure and the lowest energy resonance structure for a given compound is
- electromeric energy
- resonance energy
- ionization energy
- hyperconjugation energy
Answer
(2) resonance energy
Solution
Resonance energy = E(most stable contributing structure) − E(actual resonance hybrid)
∵ The hybrid is lower in energy than any single canonical structure; this extra stability is called resonance energy.
Answer: (2)