Rank the Following in Order of Decreasing Importance as a Contributing

question 52

Multiple Choice

Rank the following in order of decreasing importance as a contributing resonance structure to the molecular structure of acetone, CH₃COCH₃ (more important > less important)

• A)1 > 2 > 3
• B)1 > 3 > 2
• C)2 > 1 > 3
• D)3 > 1 > 2

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