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Bethel Tesfamicael
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stability

Postby Bethel Tesfamicael » Sun Dec 03, 2023 9:54 pm

whats the difference in stability between the major and minor structures?
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906155996
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Re: stability

Postby 906155996 » Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:01 pm

Hi, the major resonance structure would be considered more stable!
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Christina Diep 3A
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Re: stability

Postby Christina Diep 3A » Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:20 pm

Hi! The major resonance should have the most stability due to the number of complete valence shells, least number of formal charges, and whether it has a negative charge on the more electronegative atom.
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DevanCornelio_1I
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Re: stability

Postby DevanCornelio_1I » Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:03 pm

The major resonance structure would be the most stable :)
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