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Statement 1 : Energy of resonance hybrid...

Statement 1 : Energy of resonance hybrid is equal to the average of energies of all canonical forms.
Statement 2 : Resonance hybrid cannot be represented by a single structure.

A

Statement 1 is True, statement 2 is True, Statement 2 is Correct explanation for Statement 1.

B

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True, Statement 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement 1.

C

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False.

D

Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True.

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The correct Answer is:
D
The energy of the resonance hybrid is equal to the sum of the energies of the various canonical structures in proportion of their contribution towards the resonance hybrid.
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