MCQ
Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding canonical forms.
  • A
    Energy of the resonance hybrid structure is less than the energy of any single canonical form.
  • B
    Each canonical form differs from the other only in the position of electrons.
  • C
    The average of all canonical forms contributes to overall bonding characteristic features of the molecule.
  • Only the lowest energy canonical form is adequate to explain all the properties of the molecule.

Answer

Correct option: D.
Only the lowest energy canonical form is adequate to explain all the properties of the molecule.
D

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