Why is the most substituted carbon not the most stable alkene?

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Shouldn't the answer be option 3 because the carbon there is a 3 degree carbon and it has the maximum number of alkyl groups attached to it?
 
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Are you referring to stability towards the attack of an electrophile ?
 
Suraj M said:
Are you referring to stability towards the attack of an electrophile ?
The question just asks which alkene is the most unstable. It doesn't refer to electrophilic attacks.