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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Substitued ammonium ion formed from an amine gets stabilised due to dispersal of the positive charge by the +I effect of the alkyl group. What does this mean?

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

It is essentially hyperconjugation. What this is explaining is an amine something like, R3N -> R3NH+ Where the Positive charge is stabilized by the alkyl groups (the R groups, which is just a hydrocarbon chain) by donating electrons

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

Remember the positive charge is more on the hydrogen than it is on the nitrogen, also something to realize, this is because hydrogen is more electropositive than nitrogen

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the dispersal of positive charge is due to hyperconjugation?

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperconjugation I would say so

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

I could be incorrect, pretty sure it is due to hyperconjugation though

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