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JEE Main 20209 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2020
Date
9 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Hydrocarbons

JEE Main 2020 · 9 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

The number of s p ^ 2 hybrid orbitals in a molecule of benzene is:

The number of sp2s{p}^{2} hybrid orbitals in a molecule of benzene is:

Options

  1. A2424
  2. B66
  3. C1818
  4. D1212

Correct answer

C. 1818

Step-by-step solution

In benzene total six sp2{sp}^{2} hybrid carbon atoms are present .Each carbon atom has 3sp23{sp}^{2} hybrid orbitals. Therefore total sp2{sp}^{2} hybrid orbitals are 18 in benzene.
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