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Carbocation are...

Carbocation are

A

Arrhenius acids

B

Bronsted acids

C

Lowry acids

D

Lewis acids

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D
Due to the tendency to complete the octet of carbon, the carbocation is an exceedingly reactive particle, Since it takes a pair pf electrons to complete the ocet, the carbocation is a Lewis acid, and an extremely powerful one.
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