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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

Why is the resonance energy of pi-bond pi-bond conjugation is less than pi-bond lone pair conjugation?

Profile image of Kunal Mohta
10 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Suraj Prasad
10 Years ago
This is because the pi-pi conjugated system is more stable than pi-lone pair conjugation.
Profile image of Kunal Mohta
10 Years ago
If pi pi conjugated system was more stable than it would have more resonance energy...........................