Carbon atom in Dimethyl ether is:
Correct answer: D. sp3 hybridized
- A. None of these
- B. sp2 hybridized
- C. sp hybridized
- D. sp3 hybridized
Explanation
In dimethyl ether (CH3-O-CH3), each carbon atom in the methyl groups is bonded to three hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, forming a total of four sigma bonds. The hybridization of carbon atoms that form four sigma bonds is sp3. This hybridization results in a tetrahedral geometry around each carbon atom. The option 'sp3 hybridized' is correct because the carbon atoms in dimethyl ether exhibit this hybridization. Other options such as sp2 and sp hybridizations do not match the bonding environment of carbon in dimethyl ether, as they involve fewer sigma bonds.
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