JEE Main201815 Apr 2018Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
In graphite and diamond, the percentage of p characters of the hybrid orbitals in hybridization are respectively:
Options
- A33 and 25
- B67 and 75
- C50 and 75
- D33 and 75
Correct answer
B. 67 and 75
Step-by-step solution
% of p - in graphite (s p^2 )= 2 3 100=67 % % of p - in diamond (s p^3 )= 3 4 100=75 %