A tertiary butyl carbocation is more stable than the secondary butyl carbocation because of which one of the following?
Answer: (B) Hyperconjugation. \textbf{Answer:} (b) Hyperconjugation \textbf{Solution:} A tertiary carbocation is stabilised relative to a secondary one by a greater number of hyperconjugating ( C-H) bonds from the three attached methyl groups, together with their electron-donating effect.
- A. effect of group
- B.Hyperconjugation✓
- C. effect of groups
- D. effect of groups
Correct Answer
(B) Hyperconjugation
Solution & Explanation
\textbf{Answer:} (b) Hyperconjugation \textbf{Solution:} A tertiary carbocation is stabilised relative to a secondary one by a greater number of hyperconjugating ( C-H) bonds from the three attached methyl groups, together with their electron-donating effect. Among the given options, the operative stabilising factor is hyperconjugation. The , and descriptions as stated are not the correct cause, so the answer is (b).
