NEET2011ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Hybridisation states of C in CH ₃⁺ and CH ₃⁻ are
Options
- As p^2, s p^3
- Bs p^3, s p^2
- Cs p, s p^2
- Ds p^2, s p
Correct answer
A. s p^2, s p^3
Step-by-step solution
In CH ₃⁺=l p+b p=0+3=3 So, the hybridisation is s p^2 . In CH ₃⁻=l p+b p=1+3=4 So, the hybridisation is s p^3 .