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Which of the following carbanions is the most stable?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C

Alkyl groups are +I and push electron density onto a carbanion carbon, which already carries a negative charge, and this destabilises it. The order is primary secondary tertiary, so the methyl anion is the most stable.
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