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Which of the following free radicals is the least stable ?

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a

CH3CHCH3

b

CH3

c

CH2CH3

d

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Among the given free radicals, CH3 is the least stable since it has No-Hyper conjugation. Alkyl groups are examples for good electron donar it. With increasing the electronegativity, +I effect or electron releasing tendency decreases. +I effect or electron releasing tendency of some group are like methyl, ethyl, propyl.,etc. More the methyl groups more the electron density on the radical.

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