Question

Which one of the following behaves as Lewis base as well as Bronsted-Lowry base ?
A. Carbonium ion
B. Carbanion
C. Carbenium ion
D. All of these

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
Carbonium ion is `overset(o+)(CH_(2))CH_(2)`, carbanion is `overset(Theta)(CH_(3))`, carbenium ion `overset(o+)(CH_(3))`. Out of these these cabanion can given a pair, it is Lewis base as well Bronsted base.