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Chemistry General Organic Chemistry All Topic Question for Revision Test Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

Canonical resonance structures of a molecule cannot have

A
identical arrangement of atoms
B
nearly the same energy content
C
the same number of unpaired electrons
D
identical bonding

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D

Canonical structures cannot have identical bonding because in writing these structures, we are only allowed to move electrons. Canonical structures can have nearly the same energy content provided they are equivalent.

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