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Which of the following carbocations is the most stable?

Answer: Benzyl cation.

  • A Benzyl cation
  • B Allyl cation
  • C Isopropyl cation
  • D tert-Butyl cation

Correct answer: A. Benzyl cation

Explanation: The benzyl cation is stabilised by extensive resonance delocalisation into the aromatic ring, making it more stable than allyl and the alkyl cations.

cis isomerClHClHsame side(Cl groups together)trans isomerClHHClopposite sides(Cl groups apart)

Geometric (cis-trans) isomers of 1,2-dichloroethene differ only in the relative arrangement of groups across the rigid C=C double bond.

Concept context

General Organic Chemistry covers the rules behind all organic reactions. Covers inductive effect, resonance, hyperconjugation, types of reactions (substitution, addition, elimination), and isomerism including optical and geometric forms.

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