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The stability of carbanion in the following1)          2) 3) 4)

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a

4 > 2 > 1 > 3

b

4 > 1 > 2 > 3

c

1 > 4 > 2 > 3

d

1 > 2 > 3 > 4

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

As the % of S-character increases, spherical nature of hybridised orbital increases, closeness of electron cloud towards the nucleus increases, and hence Electronegativity of carbon increaseshence the stabilisation of -ve charge on carbon increases,-IE group increases the stability of carbanion+IE groups decreases the stability of carbanion.As the carbon chain length increases, Its +IE strength increases, hence the stability of carbanion decreases.
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