Question

What is the hybridisation of carbocation?

• A. $sp$
• B. $s{p}^2$
• C. $s{p}^3$
• D. $s{p}^{3}d$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $s{p}^2$

Carbocation forms from heterolytic bond cleavage. The shape of carbocation is trigonal planar and hybridisation is $s{p}^2$ as the steric number is 3.
for example: $C{H}_3^{+}$