Question

Which of the following is correct regarding a carbanion intermediate?

• A. It is $s{p}^3$ hybridised.
• B. It is formed due to homolytic cleavage.
• C. It is an electron deficient species.
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A It is $s{p}^3$ hybridised.

Characteristics of carbanion :
1. $s{p}^3$ hybridized, geometry- tetrahedral, shape- pyramidal
2. Formed by heterolytic cleavage, when an electropositive element is attached to carbon atom.
3. Electron rich species (since carbon has 8 electrons in its valence shell)
4. The lone pair of electron resides in an $s{p}^3$ hybridised orbital.

Hence option (a) is correct.