JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The incorrect statement regarding propyne is
Options
- AThe carbon-carbon single bond is longer than the carbon-carbon triple bond
- BIt contains exactly two bonds
- CAll the atoms in the molecule lie in a straight line
- DIt contains both sp and sp^3 hybridized carbon atoms
Correct answer
C. All the atoms in the molecule lie in a straight line
Step-by-step solution
The structure of propyne is CH₃-C CH . The carbon atoms involved in the triple bond are sp hybridized, while the methyl carbon is sp^3 hybridized. Thus, it contains both sp and sp^3 hybridized carbons. The C-C single bond ( sp^3-sp ) is longer than the C C triple bond ( sp-sp ). The molecule contains two bonds in the triple bond. While the C-C C-H backbone is linear, the hydrogen atoms of the methyl group are arranged tetrahedrally. Therefore, not all atoms in propyne lie in a straight line. The statement claiming