Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 197
Question: As the $ p- $ character increases, the bond angle in hybrid orbitals formed by $ s $ and atomic orbitals
Options:
A) Decreases
B) Increases
C) Doubles
D) Remains unchanged
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
As p-character increases the bond angle decreases. In $ sp $ - p-character $ \frac{1}{2} $ , bond angle - $ 180^{o} $ In $ sp^{2} $ - p-character $ \frac{2}{3} $ , bond angle - $ 120^{o} $ In $ sp^{3} $ - p-character $ \frac{3}{4} $ , bond angle - $ 109^{o} $
