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MDCAT Chemistry QUESTION #7805
Question 1

A carbon atom carrying a positive charge and bonded to three other atoms/groups is called:

  • Carbanion
  • Carbene
  • Carbocation✔️
  • Oxonium
Correct Answer Explanation

Carbocation (e.g., CH₃⁺) has a positively charged carbon with 6 electrons (trivalent). Carbanion: negative charge; carbene: neutral with divalent carbon; oxonium: oxygen with positive charge.