MHT CET202615 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
In benzylic halides, the halogen atom is bonded to
Options
- Asp hybridized carbon atom.
- Bsp ^2 hybridized carbon atom.
- Csp ^3 hybridized carbon atom.
- Ddsp ^2 hybridized carbon atom.
Correct answer
C. sp ^3 hybridized carbon atom.
Step-by-step solution
In benzylic halides, the halogen atom is bonded to an alkyl carbon atom that is directly attached to an aromatic ring (benzene ring). The general structure of a benzylic halide is Ar-CH ₂ -X . The benzylic carbon atom forms four single ( ) bonds: one with the aromatic ring, two with hydrogen atoms, and one with the halogen atom. Since it forms four bonds and zero bonds, the hybridization of the benzylic carbon atom is sp ^3 .