The shape of carbocation is:

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Carbocation () has a central carbon with:
- 3 bonding pairs
- 0 lone pairs
- Total electron pairs = 3

Step 1 — Apply VSEPR:
With 3 bonding pairs and no lone pairs, the geometry is trigonal planar (120° bond angles).

Step 2 — Hybridization:
Carbon in carbocation is sp² hybridized — three sp² orbitals form σ bonds in a plane, and the empty p orbital is perpendicular to the plane.

Answer: Option (2) — Trigonal planar

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