Choose the order that has the following carbonyl compounds correctly arranged with respect to decreasing resonance stabilization of the $C = O$ group.
(i) (ii) (iii)

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Choose the order that has the following carbonyl compounds correctly arranged with respect to decreasing resonance stabilization of the C = O group. (i) (ii) (iii)

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The lone pair of the atom attached to the carbonyl carbon donates into $C = O$ . N is the best donor, then O. $Cl$ is the poorest because its 3p orbital overlaps badly with the carbon 2p orbital.

Resonance stabilization : amide $>$ ester $>$ acyl chloride, that is iii $>$ ii $>$ i.

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