Resonance

[AMahadi]

Why are compounds that have more resonance often more stable?

[Jielena_Bragasin2G]

Resonance does mean that a molecule is at a lower energy level because it is in a more stable form because the bonds are distributed more evenly.

[505316964]

They are more stable because the electrons are delocalized.
Rather than being in a single lewis structure, they are more spread out and not bounded to a single bond.
This lowers the energy of the molecule, stabilizing it.

[Ashley Kim 3F]

A compound with resonance is stable than one that does not have resonance because it is a hybrid of individual resonance structures and does not shift between them.

[Pablo 1K]

By making double bonds, it makes the structure more even and lone pair electrons are minimized

[ASetlur_1G]

When electrons have more volume available to them (they're not confined between atoms and are delocalized), they have lower energy. Thus, the molecule is more stable.

[Shrayes Raman]

A molecule with more resonance structures gives a better opportunity to have lower energy electrons and thus become stable.