s - sp3 overlap occurs in _ molecule.
Correct answer: B. CH4
- A. CI3
- B. CH4
- C. HF
- D. HI
Explanation
The methane molecule has four equal bonds. In hybridization, carbon's 2s and three 2p orbitals combine into four identical orbitals, now called sp3 hybrids.
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