Draw as many resonance structures as you can for the following carbonation. Label all of the carbonation structures as 1,2,3 (primary,secondary,tertiary) and circle the most stable conformation in terms of the carbonation.

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Draw as many resonance structures as you can for the following carbonation. Label all of the carbonation structures as 1,2,3 (primary,secondary,tertiary) and circle the most stable conformation in terms of the carbonation. 

The image shows a chemical structure diagram. In the top right corner, there is a cyclohexene ring attached to a carbon chain. The carbon chain has a vinyl group (an alkene with a double bond) extending from one of the carbon atoms, and there is a positive charge indicated by a plus sign (+) next to the structure. This suggests it may be a carbocation (a positively charged carbon atom). The details of the structure can be important for understanding the reactivity and properties of the molecule in organic chemistry contexts.
Transcribed Image Text:The image shows a chemical structure diagram. In the top right corner, there is a cyclohexene ring attached to a carbon chain. The carbon chain has a vinyl group (an alkene with a double bond) extending from one of the carbon atoms, and there is a positive charge indicated by a plus sign (+) next to the structure. This suggests it may be a carbocation (a positively charged carbon atom). The details of the structure can be important for understanding the reactivity and properties of the molecule in organic chemistry contexts.
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The stability of carbocation is Tertiary > Secondry > Primary

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