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Answer: A carbanion is a negatively charged ion in which a carbon atom exhibits trivalence (forming three bonds) and has a formal negative charge with a magnitude of at least -1.
A number of variables affect how stable a carbanion is. Tertiary > Secondary > Primary is the order of stability.
The inductive effect and resonance can both boost a carbanion’s stability. The most stable aromatic systems for carbanion are those including benzene.
