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Q.The geometrical shape of carbocation is
(a) Linear
(b) tetrahedral
(c) Planar
(d) Pyramidal
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Step 1. In a carbocation, the carbon bearing the positive charge is hybridised.
Step 2. Three orbitals form the carbon's three sigma bonds, all lying in one plane at roughly to each other, while the remaining, unhybridised p-orbital (empty, carrying the positive charge) sits perpendicular to that plane. …
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