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Relative stability of contributing structures:

General Organic Chemistry (GOC) · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Relative stability of contributing structures: image

Options
  1. a

    (I) > (III) > (II)

  2. b

    (I) > (II) > (III)

  3. c

    (II) > (I) > (III)

  4. d

    (III) > (II) > (I)

Correct Answerb

(I) > (II) > (III)

Detailed Solution

Rules for Resonance Stability image Step 2: Evaluating Structures

  • (I) CH2=CHCHOCH_2=CH-CHO: Neutral, all atoms have complete octets. Most stable.
  • (II) +CH2CH=C(O)H^+CH_2-CH=C(O^-)H: Negative charge on Oxygen (electronegative).
  • (III) CH2CH=C(O+)H^-CH_2-CH=C(O^+)H: Negative charge on Carbon and positive on Oxygen. This is highly unstable as Oxygen is more electronegative than Carbon.

Step 3: Order (I) > (II) > (III).

Answer: (b)\boxed{\text{Answer: (b)}}

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