Number of total electrons in carbene and the valence state of carbene is

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sextet and bivalent

octet and trivalent

heptet and trivalent

sextet and trivalent

answer is A.

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↑↓CH2 is having 6e- and attached to two hydrogen atoms. Carbene is neutral in nature. It can be called as neutral electrophile.

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