Organic Chemistry: Principles and Mechanisms (Second Edition)
Organic Chemistry: Principles and Mechanisms (Second Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780393663556
Author: Joel Karty
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.1P
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The number of protons and electrons in a cation of the carbon atom having net charge +1 are to be determined.

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is called its atomic number. In a neutral atom, the number of protons and electrons is equal. Ions are formed by the loss or gain of electrons from a neutral atom. If an atom gains one or more electrons, the ion formed is called an anion. The charge on the anion is equal to the number of electrons gained. If an atom loses one or more electrons, the ion formed is called a cation. The charge on the cation is equal to the number of electrons lost.

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Answer to Problem 1.1P

The cation of the carbon atom having net charge +1 has six protons and five electrons.

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The atomic number of carbon is six. There are six protons in its nucleus. The neutral carbon atom must have six electrons. The cation with charge +1 is formed by the loss of one electron. Thus, in the cation, the number of protons is more than the number of electrons. Hence, the cation must have five electrons.

Conclusion

The cation of a carbon atom with charge +1 has one proton more than the number of electrons.

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