Compare the stabilities of the following carbanions : underset((a))(Cl-underset(Cl)underset(|)C -Cl) underset((b))(F - underset(F) underset(|)(barC)-F )

Compare the stabilities of the following carbanions : underset((a))(Cl

1.	Compare the stabilities of the following carbanions : underset((a))(Cl-underset(Cl)underset(\|)C -Cl) underset((b))(F - underset(F) underset(\|)(barC)-F )
Answer» Solution :`(a) GT(B)` .This is because NEGATIVE CHARGE is delocalized over the vacant d - orbital of CHLORINE .