The shape of carbocation is:

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Step 1: Analyzing Carbocation Structure
Carbocations are species where a carbon atom has six electrons in its valence shell and bears a positive charge.
- The carbon is  hybridized.
- It has three  bonds and one empty  orbital perpendicular to the plane of the bonds.

Step 2: Determining the Shape
The  hybridization results in a trigonal planar geometry with bond angles of approximately .

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