NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Why does the carbon atom in carbocations become an electrophilic center?
Options
- AIt has a positive charge.
- BIt has a sextet configuration.
- CIt has a partial positive charge.
- DIt has an unpaired electron.
Correct answer
C. It has a partial positive charge.
Step-by-step solution
In carbocations, due to the polarity of the C-X bond, a partial positive charge is generated on the carbon atom, making it an electrophilic center.