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  4. Statement 1: Carbanion like ammonia have pyramidal shape Statement 2: The carbon atom carrying negative charge has an octet of electrons

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Q. Statement 1: Carbanion like ammonia have pyramidal shape
Statement 2: The carbon atom carrying negative charge has an octet of electrons

Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

Carbon in carbanion is $s p^3$-hybridised with one orbital occupied by a lone pair