Question

which transition state is more stable and why? select an answer and submit. for keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a the transition state that produces the markovnikov product is more stable because a partial positive charge is forming on tertiary carbon your answer b the transition state that produces the markovnikov product is more stable because a partial positive charge is forming on primary carbon c the transition state that produces the anti-markovnikov product is more stable because a partial positive charge is forming on tertiary carbon d the transition state that produces the anti-markovnikov product is more stable because a partial positive charge is forming on primary carbon

Answer 1

The closer the transition state to the product, the more stable it is. It is because this transition state is closest to the final form of the product, which is usually stable