Question

Consider the following carbocations and arranged them in the increasing order of their stability

Answer 1

Answer:

Increasing order of stability of carbocations -

CH3• < CH3CH2• < (CH3)2CH• < (CH3)3C•

● Explanation -

- As you may know stability of carbocations follows following trend -

methyl < 1° < 2° < 3°

Given carbocations -

(CH3)3C• => 3° carbocation

(CH3)2CH• => 2° carbocation

CH3CH2• => 1° carbocation

CH3• => methyl carbocation

Therefore, increasing order of stability of carbocations -

CH3•(methyl) < CH3CH2•(1°) < (CH3)2CH•(2°) < (CH3)3C•(3°)