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What is the relationship between the number of alkyl groups attached to a positively charged carbon atom and the hyperconjugation interaction?
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEET
Options:
  • A There is no relationship.
  • B The greater the number of alkyl groups, the weaker the hyperconjugation interaction.
  • C The greater the number of alkyl groups, the greater the hyperconjugation interaction and stabilization of the cation.
  • D The hyperconjugation interaction is inversely proportional to the number of alkyl groups.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: The greater the number of alkyl groups, the greater the hyperconjugation interaction and stabilization of the cation.
The greater the number of alkyl groups attached to a positively charged carbon atom, the greater is the hyperconjugation interaction and stabilization of the cation.

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