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Protonation of 1,2-butadine gives carbocation(A) and protonation of 2-butene gives carbocation(B). In both case the most stable crbocation possible is produced but no carbocation rearrangements take place. Which of the two carbocation is more stable and why?

a)Aismorestablebecauseitisaterminalcarbocation,accordingtomarkonikovsrule.b)Aismorestablebecauseitisstabilizedbyresonanceandhyperconjugation.c)Aismorestablebecausecationiccarbonissphybridized.d)Bismorestablebecauseithas2alkylgroupsthatcanprovideextrastabilizationbyhyperconjugationandinductiveeffect.

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