The order of stability of the following carbocations is:

         (I)           (II)       (III)

1. I > II > III

2. III > I > II

3. III > II > I

4. II > III > I

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The correct order of decreasing stability of the following is:
\(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{C}^{-}, ^{-}\mathrm{CCl}_3,\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CH}^{-}, \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5-\mathrm{CH}_2^{-}\)

1. \({ }^{-} \mathrm{CCl}_3>\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5-\mathrm{CH}_2^{-}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CH}^{-}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{C}^{-} \)
2. \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5-\mathrm{CH}_2^{-}>{ }^{-} \mathrm{CCl}_3>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CH}^{-}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{C}^{-} \)
3. \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5-\mathrm{CH}_2^{-}>~^{-} \mathrm{CCl}_3>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{C}^{-}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CH}^{-} \)
4. None of the above
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The increasing order of stability of the following free radicals is:

1. \(\small{({CH}_3})_2 \dot{{C}}H<{({CH}_3})_3 \dot{{C}}<{({C}_6 {H}_5})_2 \dot{{C}}H <{({C}_6 {H}_5})_3 \dot{{C}}\)
2. \(\small({{C}_{6} {H}_{5})}_{3} \dot{{C}}<({{C}_{6} {H}_{5})}_{2} \dot{{C}} {H}<({{CH}_{3})}_{3} \dot{{C}}<({{CH}_{3})}_{2} \dot{{C}}H\)
3. \(\small({{C}_{6} {H}_{5})}_{2} \dot{{C}} {H}<({{C}_{6} {H}_{5})}_{3} \dot{{C}}<({{CH}_{3})}_{3} \dot{{C}} <({{CH}_{3})}_{2} \dot{{C}}H \)
4. \(\small({{CH}_{3})}_{2} \dot{{C}} {H}<({{CH}_{3})}_{3} \dot{{C}}<({{C}_{6} {H}_{5})}_{3} \dot{{C}} <({{C}_{6} {H}_{5})}_{2} \dot{{CH}}\)
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Given the following benzyl/allyl system:

What is the correct decreasing order of the inductive effect?

1. (CH3)3C- > (CH3)2CH- > CH3CH2-
2. CH3CH2- >(CH3)2CH- > (CH3)3C-
3. (CH3)2CH- > CH3CH2- > (CH3)3C-
4. (CH3)3C- > CH3CH2- > (CH3)2CH-

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The correct stability order of the resonating structure of the given compound is: 
  
A.
B.
C.
 
1. A > B > C 2. B > A > C
3. C > A > B 4. B > C > A
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What is the correct order of acidic strength for the following acids?\(\mathrm{{HCOOH}, \quad {CH}_3 {COOH}, \mathrm{CH}_3 {CH}_2 {COOH}},\\ \mathrm{{CH}_3 {CH}_2 {CH}_2 {COOH}}\)
1. \(\mathrm{{HCOOH}<{CH}_3 {COOH}<{CH}_3 {CH}_2 {COOH}}< \\ \mathrm{{CH}_3 {CH}_2 {CH}_2 {COOH}} \)
2.  \(\mathrm{{HCOOH}>{CH}_3 {CH}_2 {CH}_2 {COOH}>{CH}_3 {COOH}}> \\ \mathrm{{CH}_3 {CH}_2 {COOH}}\)
3. \(\mathrm{{HCOOH}>{CH}_3 {COOH}>{CH}_3 {CH}_2 {COOH}}> \\ \mathrm{{CH}_3 {CH}_2 {CH}_2 {COOH}}\)
4. \(\mathrm{{CH}_3 {COOH}>{HCOOH}>{CH}_3 {CH}_2 {CH}_2 {COOH}}> \\ \mathrm{{CH}_3 {CH}_2 {COOH}}\)
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Arrange the following in increasing order of their stability:
a. b.
c. d.

1. (a) < (b) < (c) < (d)
2. (a) < (d) < (c) < (b)
3. (a) < (c) < (d) < (b)
4. (d) < (c) < (a) < (b)
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Identify correct statement(s):
(A) —OCH3 and —NHCOCH3 are activating groups.
(B) —CN and —OH are meta-directing groups.
(C) —CN and —SO3H are meta-directing groups.
(D) Activating groups act as ortho – and para-directing groups.
(E) Halides are activating groups.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1. (A), (C) and (D) only
2. (A), (B) and (E) only
3. (A) only
4. (A) and (C) only 
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The correct arrangement of the following carbocations in decreasing order of their stability is:



1. A > B > C > D
2. B > C > A > D
3. C > B > A > D
4. C > A > B > D
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Which one of the carbocations from the following is most stable?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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