What types of orbitals overlap to provide stability to the tert-butyl carbocation ((Ch3) 3C +) by hyperconjugation: a. 2p atomic orbital of tertiary carbon plus sp2 atomic orbital of tertiary carbo

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What types of orbitals overlap to provide stability to the tert-butyl carbocation ((Ch3) 3C +) by hyperconjugation:

a. 2p atomic orbital of tertiary carbon plus sp2 atomic orbital of tertiary carbo

b. 2p atomic orbital of tertiary carbon plus sigma C-H molecular orbital of methyl

c.2p atomic orbital of tertiary carbon plus 2s C-h atomic orbital of methyl

d. sp2 atomic orbital of tertiary carbon plus sigma C-H molecular orbital of methyl.

 

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