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Carbocations are characterized by a carbon atom that is bonded to three other atoms or groups of atoms and carries a positive charge. This results in a trigonal planar molecular geometry around the positively charged carbon. The carbon atom in a carbocation has only six electrons in its outer valence shell, making it electron-deficient and thus, highly reactive. | Carbocations are characterized by a carbon atom that is bonded to three other atoms or groups of atoms and carries a positive charge. This results in a trigonal planar molecular geometry around the positively charged carbon. The carbon atom in a carbocation has only six electrons in its outer valence shell, making it electron-deficient and thus, highly reactive. | ||
[[Image:Detail-146887.jpg|thumb|center|A close-up of a carbocation molecule showing the positively charged carbon atom and its three attached groups.]] | [[Image:Detail-146887.jpg|thumb|center|A close-up of a carbocation molecule showing the positively charged carbon atom and its three attached groups.|class=only_on_mobile]] | ||
[[Image:Detail-146888.jpg|thumb|center|A close-up of a carbocation molecule showing the positively charged carbon atom and its three attached groups.|class=only_on_desktop]] | |||
== Types of Carbocations == | == Types of Carbocations == | ||