NEET2012ChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Assertion : HC C ⁻ is more stable than H ₂ C = CH ⁻ . Reason : HC C ⁻ has more s-character than H ₂ C = CH ⁻
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
HC C ⁻ has 50 % s-character and H ₂ C = CH ⁻ has 33 % s-character. Stability of carbanions increases with an increase in the s-character at the carbanion. So HC C ⁻ is more stable than H ₂ C = CH ⁻ .