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MHT CET Chemistry Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 2026 MHT CET 2026 (15 April Shift 2)

MHT CET Chemistry Question (2026) — Solution

Question

In benzylic halides, the halogen atom is bonded to

Options

  1. A. sp hybridized carbon atom.
  2. B. sp ^2 hybridized carbon atom.
  3. C. sp ^3 hybridized carbon atom.
  4. D. dsp ^2 hybridized carbon atom.

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.

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