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Q: A carbocation will NOT show one of the following properties. Choose that.
  • A. Accept an electron to give a carbene
  • B. Eliminate a proton to afford an alkene
  • C. Combine with a negative ion
  • D. Abstract a hydride ion to form an alkane
Correct Answer: Option A - A carbocation is an ion with positively charged carbon atom. Among the simplest examples are the methenium CH₃+ cation. A carbocation cannot accept electron to give a Carbene. A Carbene is a neutral divalent carbon species containing two electrons that are not shared with other atoms.
A. A carbocation is an ion with positively charged carbon atom. Among the simplest examples are the methenium CH₃+ cation. A carbocation cannot accept electron to give a Carbene. A Carbene is a neutral divalent carbon species containing two electrons that are not shared with other atoms.

Explanations:

A carbocation is an ion with positively charged carbon atom. Among the simplest examples are the methenium CH₃+ cation. A carbocation cannot accept electron to give a Carbene. A Carbene is a neutral divalent carbon species containing two electrons that are not shared with other atoms.