Carbocation and carbanion

Question

Distinguish :

Carbocation and carbanion

Answer 1

Carbocation :

• It is a species in which carbon carries a positive charge.
• Positively charged carbon is sp² hybridized.
• It is electron-deficient.
• e.g. tert-Butyl carbocation, (CH₃)₃C⁺

Carbanion :

• It is a species in which carbon carries a negative charge.
• Negatively charged carbon is sp³/sp² hybridized.
• It is electron-rich.
• e.g. Methyl carbanion,