Identify the most stable carbocation from the following.
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a
Methyl carbocation
b
Ethyl carbocation
c
Isopropyl carbocation
d
Tertiary butyl carbocation
answer is D.
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Alkyl carbocations are stabilized by hyper conjugation and +I effect of alkyl groups;Stabilty of CH33C+9 H.C hydrogens>CH32C+H6 H.C hydrogens>CH3C+H23 H.C hydrogens>C+H3No H.C hydrogens