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On the basis of the +I effect of alkyl groups (and absence of any stabilising hyperconjugation for the negative centre), the correct order of stability of the carbanions is

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

Answer: B

Alkyl groups are electron donating and intensify the negative charge on carbon. More alkyl groups therefore destabilise the carbanion, so the order is methyl > primary > secondary > tertiary.
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