Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 162
Question: A $ sp^{3} $ hybridized orbital contains
[DPMT 1984; BHU 1985; CPMT 1976]
Options:
A) $ \frac{1}{4}s- $ character
B) $ \frac{1}{2}s- $ character
C) $ \frac{2}{3}s- $ character
D) $ \frac{3}{4}s- $ character
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
In $ sp^{3} $ -hybridisation each $ sp^{3} $ hybridised orbital has 1/4 s-character.