[NewSoul]

Oops I am dumb.  Can a mod delete this?

[magician4]

carbon atoms are 1s²2s²2p², hence have 6 electrons: you're right

however, the 1s² part usually is considered a "closed shell", and hence with no further relevance to the situation: they just are there, and don't do nothing
the remaining 4 electrons (2s²2p²) are called "valence electrons" , and those are the ones usually considered in chemistry
of those ,carbon has 4  ( and C⁺ therefore 3), and they are the ones to be included in Lewis structures, orbital discussions and thatlike

hence, 3 hydrogens and 1 C⁺ do have 6 of those in total, and you need to provide orbitals belonging to this situation

regards

Ingo