Q14 / 200 · WBJEE 2014 · Chemistry
The correct order of decreasing length of the bond as indicated by the arrow in the following structures is 

- AI>II>III
- BII>I>III
- Correct answerCIII>II>I
- DI>III>II
Solution
The length of carbon-carbon single bond is always greater than that of the carbon-carbon double bond.
In III, positive charge is not in conjugation of double bond, so the bond does not acquire a double bond character. However, chances of acquiring double bond character fof the indicated bond) is much more in I than that in case of II.
Thus, the correct order of decreasing bond length is


Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.