Question:

Arrange the following carbocations in decreasing order of stability.
carbocations

Updated On: Jul 6, 2024
  • A > C > B
  • A > B > C
  • B > A > C
  • C > A > B
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Correct decreasing order of stability is

\(B > A > C\)

Hence, the correct option is (C): \(B > A > C\)

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Concepts Used:

Hydrocarbons - Reaction Mechanism

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that are entirely made up of only two kinds of atoms – carbon and hydrogen. Typically, hydrocarbons are colourless gases that have very weak odours.

Mechanism of electrophilic substitution reactions:

According to experimental evidences, SE (S = substitution; E = electrophilic) reactions are supposed to proceed via the following three steps:

  1. Generation of the electrophile
  2. Formation of carbocation intermediate
  3. Removal of proton from the carbocation interm