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Which is the most stable carbocation?
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Stability of carbonium ions. tertiary alkyl > secondary alkyl
> primary alkyl > methyl. More the number of alkyl groups, the greater
the dispersal of positive charge and therefore, more the stability of
carbonium ion is observed.
[IMAGE] Dispersal of positive charge increases with the increase in the number
of benzene ring.
> primary alkyl > methyl. More the number of alkyl groups, the greater
the dispersal of positive charge and therefore, more the stability of
carbonium ion is observed.
[IMAGE] Dispersal of positive charge increases with the increase in the number
of benzene ring.
Source: Grass-G / CH-11 Chemistry Paper-2 1Nov New Jee main.docx
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