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Butane can be thermally cracked to four possible carbenium ions (carbocations).

The dimethylcarbenium ion (the secondary propyl cation) is formed by rearrangement of the ethylcarbenium ion (the primary propyl cation).

This reaction is NOT balanced, it only shows the possible carbenium ions.
         
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[CH3CH2]+
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[CH3]+
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Ethylcarbenium ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Dimethyl carbenium ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethylium ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carbenium ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Cracking, Thermal
Decomposition by Heat (Pyrolysis)

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