Which of the following cannot be represented by resonance structure

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Answer:

Ethers due to absence of delocalized pair of electrons do not show resonance.

Dimethyl ether cannot be represented by resonance structure. (Option A)

  • Because of the lack of a delocalized pair of electrons, ethers do not exhibit resonance.
  • Resonance systems are collections of Lewis systems that constitute electron delocalization in a polyatomic ion or molecule.
  • In the given question, dimethyl ether does not exhibit resonance and all the other options do.

Note;

The given question is incomplete. The complete question is as follows.

Which of the following cannot be represented by resonance structures?

A) Dimethyl ether

B) Nitrate anion

C) Carboxylate anion

D) Toluene

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