Which hybrid orbitals are used by carbon atoms in the following molecu

1.	Which hybrid orbitals are used by carbon atoms in the following molecules?(a) CH3 - CH3(b) CH3 - CH = CH2(c) CH3 - CH2 - OH(d) CH3 - CHO(e) CH3COOH
Answer» The hybrid orbitals used by carbon atoms (from left to right) in the given molecules are (a) sp³, sp³ (b) sp³, sp², sp² (c) sp³, sp³ (d) sp³, sp² (e) sp³, sp²

Which hybrid orbitals are used by carbon atoms in the following molecules?(a) CH3 - CH3(b) CH3 - CH = CH2(c) CH3 - CH2 - OH(d) CH3 - CHO(e) CH3COOH

Answer»

The hybrid orbitals used by carbon atoms (from left to right) in the given molecules are

(a) sp³, sp³

(b) sp³, sp², sp²

(d) sp³, sp²

(e) sp³, sp²