Enium ion

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Positively charged lower-valency (lower-coordination) ion of the nonmetallic elements. More common types are the carbenium, oxenium, sulfenium, nitrenium, phosphenium, and halenium ions. A classical example is the methenium ion CH3+ (or the methyl cation).

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