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(A) The stability of a carbocation is directly proportional to its half-life. The tricyclopropylmethyl carbocation is the most stable among the given

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(A) The stability of a carbocation is directly proportional to its half-life. The tricyclopropylmethyl carbocation is the most stable among the given options due to the unique phenomenon of $\sigma$-conjugation (also known as bent bond resonance or Walsh orbitals),where the electrons of the cyclopropyl rings effectively delocalize into the vacant $p$-orbital of the carbocation. This extensive stabilization makes it the most stable and thus it has the longest half-life.

$A$. Acetaldehyde,vinyl alcohol	$1$. Enantiomers
$B$. Eclipsed and staggered ethane	$2$. Tautomers
$C$. $(+)2$-butanol,$(-)2$-butanol	$3$. Chain isomers
$D$. Methyl-$n$-propylamine and diethylamine	$4$. Conformational isomers
	$5$. Metamers

Which one among the following carbocations has the longest half-life?

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$A$. Acetaldehyde,vinyl alcohol $1$. Enantiomers
$B$. Eclipsed and staggered ethane $2$. Tautomers
$C$. $(+)2$-butanol,$(-)2$-butanol $3$. Chain isomers
$D$. Methyl-$n$-propylamine and diethylamine $4$. Conformational isomers
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