Correct carbocation stability order:
General Organic Chemistry (GOC) · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
Correct carbocation stability order:
- a
3° > 1° > 2° > methyl
- b
methyl > 2° > 1° > 3°
- c✓
3° > 2° > 1° > methyl
- d
1° > 2° > methyl > 3°
3° > 2° > 1° > methyl
Step 1: Identifying Carbocation Type Carbocation stability is primarily determined by hyperconjugation and inductive effects from alkyl groups.
- ()
- ()
- ()
- (Methyl)
Step 2: Stability Order The order is Tertiary () > Secondary () > Primary () > Methyl.
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