In the lecture INTERMEDIATE COMPOUNDS, in the order of overall stability, 3 degree carbocation and tertiary carbocation are placed separately. Differentiate 3 degree carbocation and tertiary carbocation.

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When 3-methylbutan-2-ol is treated with HBr, the following reaction takes

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