Question

Carbocation and carbanion difference between

Answer 1

Answer:

Carbo mean Carbon

Cation mean positively charged ion

=> Carbocation is a positively charged carbon

While CarboAnion means negatively charged carbon atom in a molecule

(as anion is the term used for negative ion)

Explanation:

I most cases carbon atom loses its electron to form a positively charged Carbocation

while in few cases when the carbon atom gains electrons it form carboanion.