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Which class of carbocation is the most stable?

ANeutral
BTertiary
CPrimary
DMethylic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tertiary
1. Alkyl groups attached to the positive carbon stabilise it. 2. The observed order of stability rises from methyl through primary and secondary. 3. The tertiary carbocation is the most stable of them. _Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Unit 12 'Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques'_
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