NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
What types of hybrid orbitals are used by carbon atoms in methane, ethene, and ethyne molecules?
Options
- Asp3, sp2, and sp hybrid orbitals, respectively
- Bs, p, and d hybrid orbitals, respectively
- Csp2, sp3, and sp hybrid orbitals, respectively
- Ds, p, and s hybrid orbitals, respectively
Correct answer
A. sp3, sp2, and sp hybrid orbitals, respectively
Step-by-step solution
The shapes of molecules like methane, ethene, and ethyne are explained in terms of the use of sp3, sp2, and sp hybrid orbitals by carbon atoms in the respective molecules.