well i think that negative charge on carbon must be more stable as size of carbon is more as compared to oxygen resulting in lesser electron density that on oxygen !!!!!
2006-08-25 22:44:15 · 14 answers · asked by sham 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
well my question actually is whether C- is more stable or O- ????
2006-08-28 04:20:58 · update #1
No,
Oxygen is more stable as compared to carbon atom, as we move from left to right in periods the siz of atoms decreases (the electons gets more closer to the nucleas) and the stability therefore increases.
2006-08-31 23:05:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ω Nookey™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oxygen -2 is much more stable than carbon as a carbide, C -4.Carbon does not generally make a carbide, but prefers to share electrons. Oxygen is very active and prefers to take those 2 extra electrons, rather than be O2.
2006-08-26 03:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
oxygen is much more electronegative than the carbon. that means that it can accept and hol electrons easier. that fact is true for a number of electrons <=2. if a third one is added then the carbon might be more stable.
in case of the oxygen the exra electon would go to a new layer which means more energy required
2006-09-01 01:57:21 · answer #3 · answered by giwrgoulakis 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
capacity of stabilizing a negative charge depends on electronegativity of an atom, as oxygen is more electronegative than carbon, negative charge on oxygen is more stable than it on carbon atom
Obviously O- is more stable
2006-08-25 22:52:45 · answer #4 · answered by red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the oxygen is more stable because of the reason that it is more electronegative than carbon. it just needs two electrons to become stable whereas carbon requires four.
2006-08-25 22:51:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are right. The negative carbon is more stable indeed.
In a positive carbon one electron is missing and it does not comply with the octet rule. That's not the situation with negative carbon. Oxygen is quite an electronegative atom and taking out one of its electrons makes it even more electronegative and reactive.
From the lab we now that carbenes (negative carbons) are easier to work with than carbocations (positive carbon compounds).
2006-08-25 23:58:38 · answer #6 · answered by DONN 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The negative charge on oxgen is the more stable.Oxgen has 2 negative charges as an ion, when it reacts, while the electrons of carbon hybiridized in organic compounds and if c bearing a - ve charge it is called carbanion which is highly reactive in organic reactions.in addition to the electrongativity of oxgen which is higher than carbaon.
2006-08-26 00:06:38 · answer #7 · answered by basimsaleh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its oxygen as it more electronegative than Carbon.A carbanoin is less stable & its a Intermediate of organic Reactions .Hence I think its Oxygen which is more Stable .
2006-08-25 23:09:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oxygen is more stable than carbon because it is smaller in size as it has less orbitals than carbon!
2006-08-26 00:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stability of a charge is dependent on the number of electrons in the outer shell.
That's all I know - without reading up on it again.
2006-08-25 22:48:34 · answer #10 · answered by Henry 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋