99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Consider the following three resonance structures The correct order of their stabilities is
Options
- AII > I > III
- BI > II > III
- CIII > I > II
- DIII > II > I
Correct answer
A. II > I > III
Step-by-step solution
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 -electrons and lone-pair electrons. Thus, the stability order will be II > I > III.