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Q.

Arrange the following carbanions in order of their decreasing stability

A) CH3CCΘ   B) HCCΘ   C) CH3CH2Θ

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a

A>B>C

b

B>A>C

c

C>B>A

d

C>A>B

answer is B.

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+I effect decreases the stability of carbanion. Since CH3 group has +I effect, therefore it intensifies the negative charge and hence destabilizes (A) relative to (B) SP hybridized carbanion is more stabilized than SP3 . Hence HCCΘ>CH3CCΘ>CH3CH2Θ, so B>A>C

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Arrange the following carbanions in order of their decreasing stabilityA) CH3−C≡CΘ   B) H−C≡CΘ   C) CH3−CH2Θ