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Which one is more stable and why ? CH 3 -CH 2 -CH 2 + OR CH 3 -CH + -CH 3

Which one is more stable and why ?
CH3-CH2-CH2+  OR  CH3-CH+-CH3

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Suraj Singh
148 Points
7 years ago
Hy jahnavi The second carbocation is more stable as it contains 6 alpha hydrogen while the first one has only 2 alpha hydrogen.. And we know that stability of carbocation is directly proportional to no. Of alpha hydrogen due to hyperconjugation..

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