Number of carbocations not stabilized by hyperconjugation is .

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Step 1: Resonance Energy Definition
Resonance energy is the difference in energy between the actual resonance hybrid and the most stable canonical structure.

Step 2: Comparison
- Benzene: Highly symmetric, very high resonance energy per ring ().
- Naphthalene: Two fused rings; resonance energy () is less than twice that of benzene (average per ring is lower).

Step 3: Trend
Resonance energy per ring decreases as the number of fused rings increases.

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