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Carbocation

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What is the correct geometry for carbocation?

A

Trigonal planar

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B

Tetrahedral

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C

Linear

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D

Pyramidal

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Solution

The correct option is A Trigonal planar
Carbocation forms from heterolytic bond cleavage. $C H_{3}^{+}$ is $s p^{2}$ hybridised with steric no 3. Thus, the geometry of carbocation is trigonal planar. All the H and C lie in one plane.

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