Question: (a) How many canonical covalent structures are there for the naphthalene electrons? (b) Of these, how many are Kekulé structures (no long bonds)? (c)

(a) How many canonical covalent structures are there for the naphthalene π electrons?
(b) Of these, how many are Kekulé structures (no long bonds)?
(c) Considering only the Kekulé structures, which bonds in naphthalene does the resonance method predict to be the shortest?

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