ABC26OR0057 · General Organic Chemistry

Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: General Organic Chemistry · Topic: Carbocation Stability · Exam: CSIR-NET JUNE 2018 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Hard

The correct order of rate of solvolysis in 80\% ethanol at 25°C is structure structure structure A B C
(a)B $>$ C $>$ A
(b)A $>$ B $>$ C
(c)$\mathrm{C}>\mathrm{B}>\mathrm{A}$
(d)C $>$ A $>$ B
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Stability of carbocation is directly proportional to the rate of solvolysis. The rate of solvolysis will follow the order C>A>B.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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