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Consider the following carbocations I. \(\quad \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_2\) II. \(\mathrm{CH}_2=\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}\) III. \(\mathrm{CH}_3-\underset{| \atop \large \mathrm{CH}_3}{\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}}}-\mathrm{H}\) IV. \(\mathrm{CH}_3-\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_2\) V. \(\quad \mathrm{HC} \equiv \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}}\) Arrange the above carbocations in the order of decreasing stability

  1. A \(\mathrm{I}\gt\mathrm{III}\gt\mathrm{IV}\gt\mathrm{II}\gt\mathrm{V}\)
  2. B V \(\gt\) II \(\gt\) IV \(\gt\) III \(\gt\) I
  3. C \(\mathrm{V}\gt\mathrm{II}\gt\mathrm{III}\gt\mathrm{I}\gt\mathrm{IV}\)
  4. D II \(\gt\) III \(\gt\) IV \(\gt\) V \(\gt\) I
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(A) \(\mathrm{I}\gt\mathrm{III}\gt\mathrm{IV}\gt\mathrm{II}\gt\mathrm{V}\)

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Benzylic carbocation \(\left(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5-\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_2\right)\) is more stable due to \((+\mathrm{M})\) effect of \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5\) then \(3^{\circ}\) is more stable due to three methyle group then \(1^{\circ}\) carbocation. In…