Which of the Following Statements About Carbocation Rearrangement Is Not

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about carbocation rearrangement is not true?

• A)A less stable carbocation can rearrange to a more stable carbocation by shift of a hydrogen atom.
• B)A less stable carbocation can rearrange to a more stable carbocation by shift of an alkyl group.
• C)1,2-Shifts convert a less stable carbocation to a more stable carbocation.
• D)The migrating group in a 1,2-shift moves with one bonding electron.

---

Definitions:

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set, reflecting the spread of values.

Interquartile Range

The difference between the 25th (Q1) and 75th (Q3) percentiles in a dataset, measuring the spread of the middle 50% of the data.

Lower Quartile

The value below which 25% of the data falls, also known as the first quartile.

Weights

Values assigned to various elements in a computation to reflect their importance.