Calicene, C8H6, is expected to be a fairly polar aromatic molecule. Which of the following resonance forms contributes to the greatest extent towards the real structure (resonance hybrid) of the molecule?

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Calicene, C8H6, is expected to be a fairly polar aromatic molecule. Which of the following resonance forms contributes to the greatest extent towards the real structure (resonance hybrid) of the molecule? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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(Individual ring are aromatic because they follows Huckel's rule (4n+2) e's)

Q. Calicene, C8​H6​, is expected to be a fairly polar aromatic molecule. Which of the following resonance forms contributes to the greatest extent towards the real structure (resonance hybrid) of the molecule?

(Individual ring are aromatic because they follows Huckel's rule (4n+2) e's)

Q. Calicene, $C_{8} H_{6}$ , is expected to be a fairly polar aromatic molecule. Which of the following resonance forms contributes to the greatest extent towards the real structure (resonance hybrid) of the molecule?