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The correct stability order of carbocations is

$\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{C}^{+}>\mathrm{CH}_3-\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_2>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}>\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_3$

$\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}>\mathrm{CH}_3-\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_2>\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_3$

$\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{CH}_3} > \mathrm{CH}_3-\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}}\mathrm{H}_2 > (\mathrm{CH}_3)_2\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}}\mathrm{H} > (\mathrm{CH}_3)_3\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}}
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$\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_3>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}>\mathrm{CH}_3-\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_2>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}}$

 

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