Rank the following free radical in order of decreasing stability: (I) C6H5CHC6H5 (II) C6H5 CH CH CH2 (III) CH3 CH CH3 (IV) (V) (VI) C6H5 CH CH3 CH3CH CHCH2CH2 CH3 CH2 C CH3 CH3 (A) I II III IV

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Rank the following free radical in order of decreasing stability: (I) C6H5CHC6H5 (II) C6H5 CH CH CH2 (III) CH3 CH CH3 (IV) (V) (VI) C6H5 CH CH3 CH3CH CHCH2CH2 CH3 CH2 C CH3 CH3

(A) I > II > III > IV > V > VI
(B) VI > V > IV > III > II > I
(C) I > II > IV > VI > III > V
(D) I > IV > VI > V > II > III

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