RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    The least stable free radical is

    A)  \[\overset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}CH{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}\]

    B)  \[C{{H}_{3}}\underset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}\,HCH{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}\]

    C)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}\underset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}\,{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}\]

    D)  \[\overset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The stability of free radical increases by increasing the number of alkyl groups because the power of delocalisation of odd electron increases. Therefore,\[\overset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{3}}\]free radical is the least stable.


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