Question

Why carbon called carbocation

Answer 1

Carbocations are carbon atoms in an organic molecule bearing a positive formal change.

Answer 2

Carbocations are carbon atoms in an organic molecule bearing a positive formal charge. Therefore they arecarbon cations. Carbocations have only six electrons in their valence shell making them electron deficient. Thus, they are unstable electrophiles and will react very quickly with nucleophiles to form new bonds.