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Which of the following is the most stable carbocation?
Detailed Solution
Stability of a carbocation increases with the number of $\alpha$-hydrogens (hyperconjugation) and the number of resonating structures. The carbocation in option (1) is conjugated with two double bonds and is delocalised over several resonance structures, making it the most stable.
