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3. Circle the more stable carbocation.

**Diagrams:**

1. An ethyl carbocation, represented as a two-carbon chain with a positive charge on the second carbon (CH₃CH₂⁺), compared to a methyl carbocation, represented as a single carbon with a positive charge (CH₃⁺).

2. A tert-butyl carbocation, depicted as a three-carbon chain with a positive charge on the central carbon, compared to a methyl carbocation with a CH₃ group attached (CH₃CH₂C⁺).

3. An allylic carbocation, shown as a three-carbon chain with alternating double and single bonds and a positive charge on the central carbon, compared to a carbocation with a single carbon (CH₂=CHCH₂⁺).
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** 3. Circle the more stable carbocation. **Diagrams:** 1. An ethyl carbocation, represented as a two-carbon chain with a positive charge on the second carbon (CH₃CH₂⁺), compared to a methyl carbocation, represented as a single carbon with a positive charge (CH₃⁺). 2. A tert-butyl carbocation, depicted as a three-carbon chain with a positive charge on the central carbon, compared to a methyl carbocation with a CH₃ group attached (CH₃CH₂C⁺). 3. An allylic carbocation, shown as a three-carbon chain with alternating double and single bonds and a positive charge on the central carbon, compared to a carbocation with a single carbon (CH₂=CHCH₂⁺).
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Stability of carbocation is increase as the resonance aur hyperconjugation or inductive effect is increased.

Inductive effect means more alkyl groups are present then stability will increase because they are electron releasingi

Mesomeric effect Increase stability as the number of alpha hydrogen in increase

Resonance increse then positive charge density will be distribute so stability will increase

 

 

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