Which of the following carbanions is most stable?

  • A
    Methyl carbanion $(CH_3^-)$
  • B
    Primary carbanion $(R-CH_2^-)$
  • C
    Secondary carbanion $(R_2CH^-)$
  • D
    Tertiary carbanion $(R_3C^-)$

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Stability order of the following carbocations is:
$(i)$ $CH_3-C^{+}(CH_3)-CH_2-CH_3$
$(ii)$ $CH_3-CH^{+}-CH_3$
$(iii)$ $CH_3-C^{+}(CH_3)-CH_3$
$(iv)$ $Ph-CH^{+}-CH_3$

Arrange the following anions in decreasing order of their stability:
$CH_3^{\Theta}, NH_2^{\Theta}, OH^{\Theta}, Cl^{\Theta}$

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Rank the following radicals in order of increasing stability (least $ < < < $ most).

Which of the following intermediates has a complete octet around the carbon atom?

State True or False for the following statements:
$(i)$ $\mathop{C}\limits^{+}H_3$ and $CH_3\mathop{C}\limits^{+}H_2$ both are primary carbocations.
$(ii)$ $(CH_3)_3\mathop{C}\limits^{+}$ is a tertiary carbocation and all carbons are $sp^3$ hybridized.
$(iii)$ $\mathop{C}\limits^{+}H_3$ is trigonal planar.
$(iv)$ $CH_4$ is not trigonal planar.

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