Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
BITSAT 2024Paper 1
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2024
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
General Organic Chemistry

BITSAT 2024 · Paper 1 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

Choose the correct stability order of the given free radicals.

Choose the correct stability order of the given free radicals. Choose the correct stability order of the given free radicals.

Options

  1. AI > II > III > IV
  2. BII > I > IV > III
  3. CII = I > IV > III
  4. DIII > IV > II > I

Correct answer

B. II > I > IV > III

Step-by-step solution

In compounds (I), (III) and (IV) the -M effect and hyperconjugation effect are inoperative at meta positions. So we should consider the inductive effect of the groups. -I effect will decrease the stability of the free radical by withdrawing the electrons toward it itself. The order of -I effect is (\mathrm{NO}_{2} > \mathrm{CN} > \mathrm{OH}). Therefore (III) is most destabilised. In compound (II) the OH act as electron donating group through +M effect which is operative at para position. This increase the electron density at para position and stabilise the free radical. Hence compound (1) is most stabilised. The order of stability of free radical is  II > I > IV >\text{ II } > \text{ I } > \text{ IV } > III \text{ III }
Practice General Organic Chemistry on Quantrex Academy →

More from General Organic Chemistry

The number of geometrical isomers possible for the compound, CH_3 CH=CH-CH=CH_2 is BITSAT 2024Correct order of stability of carbanion is BITSAT 2024Which of the following is not correct about Grignard reagent? BITSAT 2024The IUPAC name of the following molecule is BITSAT 2024Which of the following is strongest Bronsted base? BITSAT 2024Which of the following acts as the stationary phase in paper chromatography? BITSAT 2023Which one of the following exhibits geometrical isomerism? BITSAT 2023Geometrical isomerism is not shown by BITSAT 2023 Full General Organic Chemistry list All BITSAT PYQs