Consider the following statements: I. The resonance structures have different positions of nuclei. II. Resonance structures have the same number of unpaired electrons. III. Among the resonance structures, the one which has more number of covalent bonds, all the atoms with octet of electrons and more dispersal of charge is more stable than others. Read the given statements and choose the incorrect option.

Question

Consider the following statements: I. The resonance structures have different positions of nuclei. II. Resonance structures have the same number of unpaired electrons. III. Among the resonance structures, the one which has more number of covalent bonds, all the atoms with octet of electrons and more dispersal of charge is more stable than others. Read the given statements and choose the incorrect option. (A) Only I (B) Both II and III (C) Only III (D) All the statements are incorrect

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Statement I is incorrect. It's correct form is as follows: The following rules are applied while writing resonance structures: The resonance structures have same positions of nuclei. Rest other statements are correct.

Only I

Both II and III

Only III

All the statements are incorrect

Statement I is incorrect. It's correct form is as follows : The following rules are applied while writing resonance structures: The resonance structures have same positions of nuclei. Rest other statements are correct.

Statement $I$ is incorrect.
It's correct form is as follows :
The following rules are applied while writing resonance structures:
The resonance structures have same positions of nuclei. Rest other statements are correct.