JEE Main20209 Jan 2020Evening ShiftChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
The number of s p 2 hybrid orbitals in a molecule of benzene is:
Options
- A24
- B6
- C18
- D12
Correct answer
C. 18
Step-by-step solution
In benzene total six sp 2 hybrid carbon atoms are present .Each carbon atom has 3 sp 2 hybrid orbitals. Therefore total sp 2 hybrid orbitals are 18 in benzene.