Question

The difference between a carbene and a carbanion is

a.a carbene is a positively charged species while a carbanion is a neutral species

b.a carbene is an organic molecule used to power green cars while a carbanion is any organic molecule that will not split from its grouping

c.although both have a lone pair of electrons, a carbene is neutral species while a carbanion has a negative charge

d.a carbene remains cohesive while a carbanion is constantly shifting (which is why soda tastes fizzy)

Answer 1

I think option C is correct

Answer 2

Answer: Option (c) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Anions are the species that contain a negative charge whereas cations are the species that contain a positive charge. And species that do not have any charge are known as neutral species.

A carbene is a neutral molecule that consists of a valence of two and it has one lone pair of electrons.

Whereas a carbanion is a specie in which a carbon atom hold negative charge and it has a $sp^{3}$ hybridization.  This carbon atom is pyramidal in geometry.

Therefore, we can conclude that the difference between a carbene and a carbanion is although both have a lone pair of electrons, a carbene is neutral species while a carbanion has a negative charge.