Question

Which of the following is not true of carbanions?

• A. The carbon carrying the charge has eight valence electrons
• B. They are formed by heterolytic fission
• C. They are paramagnetic
• D. The carbon carrying the charge is $s{p}^3$ hybridized
• E. They have pyramidal structure

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Carbanions contain even number of valence electrons and shows diamagnetic behaviour.