

Arrange the C–H bonds marked as x, y, and z in the given compound in decreasing order of their bond dissociation energy (BDE) for homolytic cleavage:
| 1. | y > x > z | 2. | z > x > y |
| 3. | z > y > z | 4. | y > z > x |
| a. | In crystallization, an impure compound is dissolved in a solvent in which it is highly soluble at room temperature. |
| b. | In the positive resonance effect(+R), the transfer of electrons is always from an atom or substituted group attached to the conjugated system. |
| c. | One of the technological applications of fractional distillation is to separate different fractions of crude oil in the petroleum industry. |
| 1. | (a) and (b) only | 2. | (b) and (c) only |
| 3. | (a) and (c) only | 4. | (a), (b), and (c) |
| 1. | sp2 and sp2 | 2. | sp2 and sp3 |
| 3. | sp and sp2 | 4. | sp3 and sp3 |