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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

The correct order of the relative stability of the following carbanions is I. \(\mathrm{HC} \equiv \mathrm{C}^{-}\) II. \(\mathrm{CH}_2=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_2^{-}\) III. \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{CH}^{-}\) IV. \(\left(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5\right)_2 \mathrm{CH}^{-}\)

  1. A I \(>\) IV \(>\) II \(>\) III
  2. B III \(>\) IV \(>\) I \(>\) II
  3. C IV \(>\) II \(>\) I \(>\) III
  4. D IV \(>\) I \(>\) II \(>\) III
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(C) IV \(>\) II \(>\) I \(>\) III

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Stability of carbanions A carbanion is a nucleophile, which stability and reactivity determined by several factors. The inductive effect, electronegative atoms adjacent to the charge will stabilise the charge.Hybridisation of the charge-bearing atom The greater the…