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A cationic carbon atom has how many bonds to it?
3
4
2
5

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Answer:

The correct answer is: 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbocation, also known as a cationic carbon, is a chemical species in which the carbon atom forms three covalent bonds and has a formal charge of +1. It is an unstable species.

A carbocation in which the cationic carbon is bonded to three hydrogen atoms, is called a methyl carbocation. Carbocations in which the carbon atom is bonded to one carbon group, two carbon groups and three carbon groups is called primary, secondary and tertiary carbocation respectively.

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