Calculate the ratio of number of pure and hybrid orbitals used for bonding in an acetylene molecule

Calculate the ratio of number of pure and hybrid orbitals used for bon

1.	Calculate the ratio of number of pure and hybrid orbitals used for bonding in an acetylene molecule
Answer» Solution :ACETYLENE has TWO C atoms and two H atoms. Carbon undergoes sp hybridisation. Number of hybrid orbitals `=2xx2=4` Number of PURE orbitals =4 (from C) +2 (from H)=6 Ratio of number of pure and hybrid orbitals `=4:6=2:3`