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Carbocation stability
`overset+CH_(3)ltCH_(3)overset+CH_(2)lt(CH_(3))_(2)overset+CH lt (CH_(3))_(3)overset+C:`
Alkyl radical stability

A

`dotCH(CH_(3))_(2)ltdotCH_(3)ltdotCH_(2)CH_(3)ltdotC(CH_(3))_(3)`

B

`dotC(CH_(3))_(3)ltdotCH(CH_(3))_(2)ltdotCH_(3) lt dotCH_(2)CH_(3)`

C

`dotC(CH_(3))_(3)ltdotCH(CH_(3))_(2)ltdotCH_(2)CH_(3)ltdotCH_(3)`

D

`dotCH_(3)ltdotCH_(2)CH_(3)ltdotCH(CH_(3))_(2)ltdotC(CH_(3))_(3)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
The observed order of alkyl radical stability is
`overset(*)(C )H_(3)ltCH_(3)overset(*)(C )H_(2)lt(CH_(3))_(2)overset(*)(C )H lt(CH_(3))_(3)overset(*)(C )`
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