Wltat type of hybrid orbits are used by the carbon atoms in C2H4?
Correct answer: B. sp2
- A. sp
- B. sp2
- C. d2s
- D. p2
Explanation
Trick: See the number of electron clouds around the C atom (1 electron cloud= single bond/double bond/ triple bond). Since C has 3 electron clouds it'll have 3 hybridized orbitals i.e. it is sp² hybridized (1 s and 2 p hybridized orbitals). For a detailed explanation:
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