Chemistry · Chemical Bonding
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The compound in which carbon uses only its sp3 - hybrid orbitals for bond formation is?
- A
HCOOH
- B
(CH3)3COH
- C
NH2CONH2
- D
(CH3)3C - CHO
This molecule contains one carbon atom that forms four single covalent bonds using its sp³ hybrid orbitals. Therefore, carbon in (CH3)3 COH uses only its sp³ hybrid orbitals for bond formation.
HCOOH has it's carbon sp2 hybridized.
This molecule contains one carbon atom that forms four single covalent bonds using its sp³ hybrid orbitals. Therefore, carbon in (CH3)3 COH uses only its sp³ hybrid orbitals for bond formation.
NH2CONH2 has it's carbon sp2 hybridized.
(CH3)3C - CHO has it's one carbon sp2 and other sp3 hybridized.
Tagged under Chemistry · Chemical Bonding · 2015