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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

The resonating structures are labelled I, II, III as shown below.

Choose the correct order of their relative stability (contribution to the resonance hybrid).

structure

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

III is an oxocarbenium ion in which every atom has an octet. II has a secondary carbocation with a sextet carbon. I has a primary carbocation. So III > II > I.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
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