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Which hybrid orbitals are used by carbon atorn in CH3。H?d |
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Answer» One of the sp3 hybrid orbitals overlap with an sp3 hybridizedorbital fromcarbonto form the C-O sigma bond. Both the sets of lone pair electrons on the oxygen are contained in the remaining sp3 hybridized orbital. Due to the sp3 hybridization the oxygen has a tetrahedral geometry. |
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