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Arrange the carbanions,

in order of their decreasing stability

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(c) : The groups having +I effect decrease the stability while groups having –I effect increase the stability of carbanions. Benzyl carbanion is stabilized due to resonance. Also, out of 2° and 3° carbanions, 2° carbanions are more stable, thus the decreasing order of stability is :

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