NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructurePractice
The bezylic carbon in C 6 H 5 − CH 2 − CH 2 − COOH is
Options
- Alinearly placed with respect to benzene ring and carbonyl group
- Btrigonaly shaped
- Ctetrahedral in shape
- Dat 90° to the plane of benzene being
Correct answer
C. tetrahedral in shape
Step-by-step solution
The bezylic carbon in C 6 H 5 − CH 2 − CH 2 − COOH is s p 3 hybridised so it is trigonaly shaped. According to VSEPR theory, the orientation of these electron pairs is tetrahedral.