In 1-chloropropane, $CH X_{3} - CH X_{2} - CH X_{2} - Cl$ , the carbon atoms are numbered C-1 (bonded to Cl), C-2 and C-3 (the methyl carbon). The order of partial positive charge on them is

AC-3 > C-2 > C-1
BC-1 = C-2 = C-3
CC-1 > C-2 > C-3
DC-2 > C-1 > C-3

Answer: C

Cl withdraws sigma electrons through the -I effect. The polarisation is largest on the adjacent carbon and falls off along the chain, so C-1 > C-2 > C-3.

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