Why is the 3rd option correct? Why is the 3rd option correct? CH3 is less stable than :- (1) CH3—CH2 CH2—N02 (2) CH3 (4) CH3 — C H —CH3 12. 13. Share with your friends Share 1 Decoder_7 answered this Dear student Regards 9 View Full Answer Sahil Saroha answered this Because it is not the compound of carbon . So it forms less bond and hence more stable. -2