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Compared with any single contributor, the resonance hybrid is
AMore stable and lower in energy
BEqual in energy to each
CUnstable and short-lived
DLess stable and higher in energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. More stable and lower in energy
Delocalisation spreads the electrons over more atoms and lowers repulsion, so the hybrid sits below every contributor in energy.
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