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Definition of carbocation in English Turkish dictionary
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Definition of carbocation in English English dictionary
- any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms
- (Kimya) A carbocation is an ion with a positively-charged carbon atom. The charged carbon atom in a carbocation is a "sextet", i.e. it has only six electrons in its outer valence shell instead of the eight valence electrons that ensures maximum stability (octet rule). Therefore carbocations are often reactive, seeking to fill the octet of valence electrons as well as regain a neutral charge. A typical carbocation has sp2 hybridization with a trigonal planar molecular geometry
- bridged carbocation
- Any carbenium ion in which the positive charge is distributed amongst two or more carbon atoms, and the structure is best represented by one in which a hydrogen atom, or hydrocarbon residue, bridges these carbon atoms