Question

Compare the stability of carbocation and carbanion

Answer 1

$Hey \: \: there !! \:$

$First \: we \: need \: \: to \: \: know \: what \: \: the \: \: means \: \: Cation \: \: and \: \: Anion \: is$
➣ Anion -

➯ Anion is a Negative charge , when any element gain electron , then that gained charge is known as Anion


➣ Cation -

➯ Cation is the positive charge , ,When any element Lossess an electron , then that , lost charge is known as Anion


Now coming to our Point ,

we know carbon has 4 electron in its outer most shell. , To be stable it needs to loss its electron or gain its electron
And it can only be Done when there is -


$Stability \: \: of \: Carbocation \:$
⇒ It could lose 4 electrons and form C⁴⁺ Cation , but a large amount of energy is required to remove 4 electrons leaving behind a carbon Cation with 6 protons in its nucleus holding on just two electron together , which is not possible , and this is how it can't be Stable




$Stability \: \: of \: Carbonaion \:$
➣ It could gain 4 electrons and could can form C ⁴⁻ Anion But for nucleus having 6 protons it would be difficult to hold on 10 electrons that's 4 extra


so


$How \: is \: \: Carbon \: stable ?$
➣ Carbon is Stable because It shares electron not Transfers it electron ,


➣ In other Word it forms Covalent bond


$What \: is \: Covalent \: bond \: \: ? \:$
➣ A bond which is made by the sharing of electron is called covalent bond

For example - Carbon etc


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