Arrange the following carbocations in the increasing order of stability with respect to their labels:
LabelCarbocation
$1$$CH_3-CH^+-CH_3$
$2$$CH_3^+$
$3$$(CH_3)_3C^+$
$4$$CH_3-CH_2^+$

  • A
    $2 < 4 < 1 < 3$
  • B
    $1 < 2 < 3 < 4$
  • C
    $4 < 3 < 2 < 1$
  • D
    $2 < 4 < 3 < 1$

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