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Assertion. Tertiary carbocations are generally formed more easily than primary carbocations. 

Reason. Hyperconjugation as well as inductive effect due to additional alkyl groups stabilise tertiary carbocations. 

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Important Questions on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques

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For the following carbocations, the correct order of stability is
I. CH2-COCH3
II. CH2-OCH3
III. CH2-CH3
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Arrange the following carbanions in order of their decreasing stability

(i) H3C-CC-

(ii) H-CC-

(iii) H3C-CH2-

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 Arrange the following free radicals in order of decreasing stability:

MethylI, VinylII,AllylIII and benzyl(IV)

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A solution of (-)1-chloro-1-phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of a small amount of SbCl5, due to the formation of :
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In which of the following compounds, the C-Cl bond ionization shall give most stable carbonium ion?
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The lower stability of ethyl anion compared to methyl anion and the higher stability of ethyl radical compared to methyl radical, respectively, are due to
 
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Choose the correct statement regarding the formation of carbocations A and B given :-

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