Provide four formulas of carbocations.

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(N/A) The four common examples of carbocations are:
$1. \ CH_3^+$ (Methyl carbocation)
$2. \ CH_3CH_2^+$ (Ethyl carbocation)
$3. \ (CH_3)_2CH^+$ (Isopropyl carbocation)
$4. \ (CH_3)_3C^+$ (tert-Butyl carbocation)
Other examples include benzyl carbocation $(C_6H_5CH_2^+)$ and allyl carbocation $(CH_2=CH-CH_2^+)$.

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