Why is a carbocation $s p^{2}$ $sp^2$ hybridized around the central carbon?

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Why is a carbocation $s p^{2}$ $sp^2$ hybridized around the central carbon?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-22T21:02:14

This is a simple consequence of $VSEPR........$ $"VSEPR........"$

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$VSEPR$ $"VSEPR"$ , $valence shell electron pair repulsion theory$ $"valence shell electron pair repulsion theory"$ , proposes that electron pairs around a central atom arrange themselves in the shapes of the Platonic solids, the which arrangement minimizes electrostatic repulsion between the bonding and lone pairs.

Two electron pairs are disposed linearly; three electron pairs are arranged in a trigonal plane; four electron pairs are arranged in a tetrahedron.........

Around the carbon in $^{+} C R_{3}$ $""^+CR_3$ , there are 3 bonding electron pairs, and thus the bond angle $∠ R - C - R$ $/_R-C-R$ is $120^{\circ}$ $120^@$ . The boron halides and alkyls, are isoelectronic with $^{+} C R_{3}$ $""^+CR_3$ , tho here $B R_{3}$ $BR_3$ is neutral.

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