A tertiary butyl carbocation is more stable than a secondary butyl carbocation because of which of the following ?

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🧠 The Stability Race
Carbocations are electron-poor ( valence electrons). They are "hungry" for electron density from their neighbors. The two primary ways they get this are Induction and Hyperconjugation.

🗺️ The Standard Logic
1. -butyl carbocation: The central carbon is attached to three methyl groups ().
   - It has 9 -hydrogen atoms. These can provide stability through  orbital overlap, known as Hyperconjugation.
2. -butyl carbocation: The central carbon is attached to one methyl and one

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