Arrange the following radicals compounds in the order of increasing stability b) CH3CH₂C(CH3)CH₂CH3 C) CH₂CH₂CH(CH3)CH₂CH3 a) CH3CH₂CH₂CHCH2(CH3)2

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**Question 9: Arrange the following radical compounds in the order of increasing stability.**

a) \( \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\overset{\cdot}{\text{C}}\text{H}\text{CH}_2(\text{CH}_3)_2 \)

b) \( \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\overset{\cdot}{\text{C}}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3 \)

c) \( \overset{\cdot}{\text{C}}\text{H}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3 \)
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 9: Arrange the following radical compounds in the order of increasing stability.** a) \( \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\overset{\cdot}{\text{C}}\text{H}\text{CH}_2(\text{CH}_3)_2 \) b) \( \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\overset{\cdot}{\text{C}}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3 \) c) \( \overset{\cdot}{\text{C}}\text{H}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3 \)
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The stability of radicals is determined by their nature as primary , secondary or tertiary. 

The order of stability of radicals is : 

Tertiary > secondary > primary

 

This is because more substituted radicals are more stablized. 

So we need to check the nature of given radicals . 

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