Stabilization
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Re: Stabilization
Resonance stabilizes an anion because when a structure has resonance, it means that the electrons in the molecule are overall delocalized, meaning the energy of the electrons is spread across the entire molecule instead of being localized in one area. This delocalization is more stable for atoms in a molecule, which is why an anion with resonance is more stable than one without resonance.
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