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What is the hybridization of the C_2 and C_4 carbon atoms,...

What is the hybridization of the C2\mathrm{C}_2 and C4\mathrm{C}_4 carbon atoms, respectively, in the given compound?
CH3−C(=O)−CH2−C≡CH\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{C}(=\mathrm{O})-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{CH}

Options

  1. Aspsp and sp2sp^2
  2. Bsp3sp^3 and spsp
  3. Csp2sp^2 and spsp
  4. Dsp2sp^2 and sp3sp^3

Correct answer

C. sp2sp^2 and spsp

Step-by-step solution

According to IUPAC nomenclature rules, the principal functional group determines the numbering of the carbon chain. The ketone group (>C=O>C=O) has a higher priority than the alkyne group (−C≡C−-C \equiv C-).

Numbering the chain to give the ketone the lowest possible locant, we start from left to right:
C1C_1: CH3\mathrm{CH}_3
C2C_2: C(=O)\mathrm{C}(=\mathrm{O})
C3C_3: CH2\mathrm{CH}_2
C4C_4: C\mathrm{C}
C5C_5: CH\mathrm{CH}

The C2C_2 atom is bonded to three atoms (one oxygen and two carbons) with no lone pairs, forming 33 σ\sigma bonds and 11 π\pi bond. Therefore, its hybridization is sp2sp^2.

The C4C_4 atom is bonded to two atoms (two carbons) with no lone pairs, forming 22 σ\sigma bonds and 22 π\pi bonds. Therefore, its hybridization is spsp.

Thus, the hybridization of C2C_2 and C4C_4 are sp2sp^2 and spsp, respectively.

Answer: sp2sp^2 and spsp
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