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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

A tertiary carbocation (carbonium ion) is more stable than either a secondary or primary carbocation because ...
A) it carries three positive charges
B) it has a pyramidal configuration
C) it has a trigonal planar configuration
D) it possesses three electron-donating substituent groups

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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12 Years ago
D) the three donating groups stabilize the positive charge.... making it more stable by inductive and hyperconjugative effects...