define carbocations explain the stability of Primary secondary and tertiary carbocation
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Tertiary carbocations are more stable than primary or secondary carbocations because they have three methyl groups to distribute it's positive charge rather than only one or two methyl groups. ... Of course, the more the positive charge is spread out, the more stable your carbocation will be.The stability of carbocations increases as we go from primary to secondary to tertiary carbons. In other words, the neighboring carbon pays the carbocation with electrons it steals from the hydrogens.
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