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List the following carbocations in decreasing order of

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QUESTION:

List the following carbocations in decreasing order of their stability.

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

CH_3

+CH_2

+CH_2

CH_3

CH_3

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QUESTION:

List the following carbocations in decreasing order of their stability.

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

CH_3

+CH_2

+CH_2

CH_3

CH_3

ANSWER:

Solution:

Step 1

The stability of the carbocation increases as the greater the number of alkyl groups attached to the carbon atom bearing +ve charge.

Thus tertiary carbocation is more stable than that of 2o carbocation and 1o carbocation.

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