Figure 1 Shown Below Is the Structure of Caffeine in the Centre

question 2

Multiple Choice

Figure 1
Shown below is the structure of caffeine in the centre and two different resonance states I and II with lone pairs and formal charges omitted.
-Referring to Figure 1,which of the following best describes the resonance states I and II?

• A)I is more stable than II because the formal negative charge is on a more electronegative atom.
• B)I is more stable than II because all the atoms follow the octet rule.
• C)II is more stable than I because the formal negative charge is on a more electronegative atom.
• D)II is more stable than I because all the atoms follow the octet rule.

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