why carbocation of primary alkyl halide is highly unstable?
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Answer:A carbocation is an organic molecule, an intermediate, that has a carbon atom bearing a positive charge and three bonds instead of four. Since the charged carbon atom does not satisfy the octet rule, it is unstable and therefore highly reactive.
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Instability of 1° Carbocations
Alkyl groups release electrons by inductive and hyperconjugation effects so that they can stabilize a positive charge on the α carbon. A 1° alkyl halide has only one alkyl group, so it is relatively unstable. It is unlikely to form a 1° carbocation in an SN1 reaction.
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