Question

Explain the relative stability of the following carbocations:

 

(i) methyl carbocation

 

(ii) a tertiary carbocation

 

(iii) a primary carbocation

 

(iv) a secondary carbocation

01 Dec 2025
Answer :
Word Count : 146
The stability of carbocations depends mainly on the ability of surrounding groups to donate electron density through inductive effects and hyperconjugation. A methyl carbocation is the least stable because the positively
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