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  4. What is the correct order of decreasing stability of the following cations? I. ( CH 3)3⊕ II. CH 3- overset⊕ CH - OCH 3 III. CH 3- overset⊕ CH - CH 2- CH 2- OCH 3

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Q. What is the correct order of decreasing stability of the following cations?
I. $\left( CH _3\right)_3^{\oplus}$
II. $CH _3-\overset{\oplus}{ C}H - OCH _3$
III. $CH _3-\overset{\oplus}{ C}H - CH _2- CH _2- OCH _3$

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Solution:

Correct answer is (a) II > I > III