A molecule may be represented by three structures having energies and
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Problem
A molecule may be represented by three structures having energies E1,E2 and E3, respectively. The energies of these structures follow the order E3<E2<E1, respectively. If the experimental bond energy of the molecule is E0, the resonance energy is :
(1) (E1+E2+E3)−E0
(2) E0−E3
(3) E0−E1
(4) E0−E2