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Arrangement of (CH3)3C−,(CH3)2CH−,CH3−CH2−when attached to benzyl or an unsaturated group in increasing order of inductive effect is:

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(CH3)3C<(CH3)2CH<CH3CH2
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CH3CH2<(CH3)2CH<(CH3)3C
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(CH3)2CH<(CH3)3C<CH3CH2
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(CH3)3C<CH3CH2<(CH3)2CH
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Solution

The correct option is B CH3CH2<(CH3)2CH<(CH3)3C
CH3 group has +I effect, as number of CH3 froup increases, the inductive effect increases. this effect diminishes after 3rd carbon. Therefore the correct order is
CH3CH2<(CH3)2CH<(CH3)3C

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