Q. A tertiary butyl carbocation is more stable than a secondary butyl carbocation because of which of the following ?
A) +R effect of $-CH_3$ groups
B) -R effect of $-CH_3$ groups
C) Hyperconjugation
D) -I effect of $-CH_3$ groups
Explanation
[Solution] The tert-butyl carbocation has more $\alpha$-H atoms, so it is stabilised by more hyperconjugation. Answer (3).
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