NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Why CH 3 + is the least stable cation?
Options
- ACH 3 + is the least stable cation because it has the highest electron density, leading to strong electron-elec
- BIn CH 3 + , vacant p orbital is perpendicular to the plane in which C-H bonds lie; hence cannot overlap with i
- CCH 3 + is the least stable cation because it is a highly polar molecule with a positive charge on carbon, maki
- DCH 3 + is the least stable cation because it has an incomplete valence shell.
Correct answer
B. In CH 3 + , vacant p orbital is perpendicular to the plane in which C-H bonds lie; hence cannot overlap with i
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (B) In CH 3 + , vacant p orbital is perpendicular to the plane in which C-H bonds lie; hence cannot overlap with it. Thus, CH 3 + lacks hyperconjugative stability.