Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 244

Question: The molecule of CO2 has 180° bond angle. It can be explanid on the basis of [AFMC 2004]

Options:

A) sp3 hybridisation

B) sp2 hybridisation

C) sp hybridisation

D) d2sp3 hybridization

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Cground state=2s2,2px1py1 ; Cexcited state =2s1,2px1py1pz1

Oground state =2s2,2px2py1pz1 In the formation of CO2 molecule, hybridization of orbitals of carbon occur only to a limited extent involving only one s and one p orbitals there is thus sp hybridisation of valence shell orbitals of the carbon atom resulting in the formation of two sp hybrid orbitals.



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