Arrange the following carbocations in decreasing order of stability.

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Arrange the following carbocations in decreasing order of stability.

ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (24 Jun Shift 2)

Options:

A $A > C > B$
B $B > A > C$
C $C > B > A$
D $C > A > B$

Solution:

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The correct answer is:

B > A > C

The correct order of stability of the given carbocation is as follows

Carbocation, B is the most stable due to resonance stabilization

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