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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

Consider the following three resonance structures

The correct order of their stabilities is:

  1. A II \(>\) I \(>\) III
  2. B I \(>\) II \(>\) III
  3. C III \(>\) I \(>\) II
  4. D III \(>\) II \(>\) I
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Correct Answer

(A) II \(>\) I \(>\) III

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A neutral structure with conjugation is more stable than the charged and unconjugated structures. Thus, II is most stable. Among I and III, I is more stable as it has conjugation of \(\pi\)-electrons and lone-pair electrons. Thus, the stability order will be II \(>\) I \(>\) III.