Q.
Which of the following statements regarding the concept of resonance is wrong?
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a
The different resonating structures of a molecule have fixed arrangement of atomic nuclei.
b
The different resonating structures differ in the arrangement of electrons.
c
None of the individual resonating structures explains the various characteristics of the molecule.
d
The hybrid structures have equal contribution from all the resonating structures.
answer is D.
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Detailed Solution
Statement (4) is wrong because resonating structures have different stabilities and therefore, their contributions to the hybrid structures are different.
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