Assertion: Energy of resonance hybrid is equal to the average of energies of all canonical forms. Reason: Resonance hybrid cannot be presented by a single structure.

Question

Assertion: Energy of resonance hybrid is equal to the average of energies of all canonical forms. Reason: Resonance hybrid cannot be presented by a single structure. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. (B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion. (C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. (D) If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

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Correct answer is (d) If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Q. Assertion : Energy of resonance hybrid is equal to the average of energies of all canonical forms. Reason : Resonance hybrid cannot be presented by a single structure.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Correct answer is (d) If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Q. Assertion : Energy of resonance hybrid is equal to the average of energies of all canonical forms.
Reason : Resonance hybrid cannot be presented by a single structure.