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The lower stability of ethyl anion compared to methyl anion and the higher stability of ethyl radical compared to methyl radical, respectively, are due to
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-effect of the methyl group in ethyl anion, -orbital conjugation in ethyl radical
The lower stability of ethyl anion Compared to methyl anion is because of -effect of methyl group of ethyl anion. The higher stability of ethyl radical compared to methyl radical is due to -orbital conjugation which is known as hyper conjugation in ethyl radical.

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