alleryStart learning →Which orbital on a carbocation carbon is vacant?
A2s
Bpz
Csp2
D1s
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. pz
The three sp2 orbitals form sigma bonds, leaving the unhybridised pz orbital empty and perpendicular to the plane.
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