JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.4. Organic chemistry reaction mechanism
The order of stability of the following carbocations is : \((I)\,\,C{H_2} = CH - \mathop C\limits^ \oplus {H_2}\) \((II)\,\,C{H_3} - CH_2 - \mathop C\limits^ \oplus {H_2}\)

- A \(III > II > I\)
- B \(I > II > III\)
- C \(II > III > I\)
- D \(III > I > II\)
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(D) \(III > I > II\)
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Stability due to resonance - More the no of resonating structure more is the stability.
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