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ChemistryJEE/NEETGOC / Organic Basics: the misconceptions that cost marks
3 wrong ideas students commonly carry in GOC / Organic Basics. Each page has a one-question check and a careful explanation of what's actually true.
- Do resonance structures flip back and forth between forms?Myth: Resonance structures flip back and forth rapidly between forms.
- Are primary carbocations the most stable because they have more hydrogens?Myth: Primary carbocations are the most stable because they have more hydrogens.
- Do electron-withdrawing groups make carboxylic acids weaker?Myth: Electron-withdrawing groups make carboxylic acids weaker.