VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2012

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    The least stable free radical is

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

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

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

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

    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, \[\overset{\centerdot }{\mathop{\text{C}}}\,{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\] free radical is the least stable.


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