106the carbon which has lone pairs has already made 2 bonds. Hence there is no need for any extra H. If you are drawing a carbene, then the image is correct
Is this a singlet carbene???
I think it shld have 2 hydrogen .........
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1061Isn't it necessary that for a carbene both the bonds shld. be with hydrogen and none else??
106no.. this is also a carbene :CCl2 all that is required for a carbene is a lone pair
39Asish is correct...infact there are carbene-like intermediates also, such as nitrenes.
