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What are carbocations? |
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Answer» Solution :(i) Let us CONSIDER the hetrolytic fission of the bond C-X present in organic molecule. If the ATOM X has greater ELECTRONEGATIVITY than the carbon atom, the former takes away the bonding electron pair and becomes negatively charged while the carbon will lose its electron and thus acquire a positive charge. (ii) Such a cationic species CARRYING a positive charge on carbon are known as carbocation orcarbonium ion. 
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