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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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 (A) II > I > III (B) II > III > I (C) III > I > II (D) I > II > III

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Correct answer is (a) II > I > III

Q. What is the correct order of decreasing stability of the following cations? I. (CH3​)3⊕​ II. CH3​−C⊕H−OCH3​ III. CH3​−C⊕H−CH2​−CH2​−OCH3​

II > I > III

II > III > I

III > I > II

I > II > III

Correct answer is (a) II > I > III

Q. What is the correct order of decreasing stability of the following cations?
I. $(C H_{3})_{3}^{\oplus}$
II. $C H_{3} - C \oplus H - OC H_{3}$
III. $C H_{3} - C \oplus H - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - OC H_{3}$