How do alkyl substituents stabilize a carbocationic center to which they are attached?

A) through an inductive donation of electron density to the cationic center
B) through an inductive removal of electron density from the cationic center
C) through hyperconjugation
D) both A and C
E) both B and C

Alkyl Substituents

Groups of atoms attached to main molecules consisting of carbon and hydrogen atoms arranged in a chain, modifying the molecules' properties.

Carbocationic Center

A positively charged carbon atom within an organic molecule, characterized by a lack of a full octet of electrons.

Inductive Donation

The transmission of charge through a chain of atoms in a molecule, affecting the molecule's electron distribution and reactivity.