'Stability of carbocations depends upon the electron releasing inductive effect of groups adjacent to positively charged atom involvement of neighbouring groups in hyperconjugation and resonace''.
Draw the possible resonance structures for `CH_(3) - underset(..)overset(..)(O) - overset(+)(C) H_(2)` and predict which of the structures is more stable. Give reason for your answer.

Explanation

To solve the problem regarding the stability of the carbocation in the compound \( CH_3OCH_2^+ \), we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Draw the Structure of the Given Compound
The compound can be represented as follows:
- The structure is \( CH_3OCH_2^+ \), where the \( O \) (oxygen) has two lone pairs and the \( CH_2 \) group has a positive charge.

### Step 2: Identify Possible Resonance Structures
1. **First Resonance Structure**: The original structure is:
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