What is the hybridization of #""^(+)CH_3#?

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anor277
Aug 10, 2017

Would it not be #sp^2#?

Explanation:

In the hypothetical species.....#""^(+)CH_3#, there are 3 regions of electron density, #3xxC-H# #sigma-"bonds"# around the central carbon atom. The most geometric arrangement is as a trigonal plane with bond angles of #120^@# between each #H-stackrel(+)C-H# vector....#sp^2# hybridization is specified.

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