Stability of which intermediate is not governed by hyperconjugation?
A
Carbon cation
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B
Carbon anion
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C
Carbon free radical
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D
Carbonium ion
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Solution
The correct option is A Carbon anion Stability of carbon anion is governed by how this negative charge is delocalised, so greater the number of electron withdrawing group attached, greater is the stablization.