Hydrocarbons - Result Question 51
####53. Which of the following organic compounds has same hybridization as its combustion product $(CO_2)$ ?
[2014]
(a) Ethane
(b) Ethyne
(c) Ethene
(d) Ethanol
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Solution:
- (b) The combustion reaction of ethylene is
$ C_2 H_2+\frac{5}{2} O_2 \to 2 CO_2+H_2 O $
Both $HC \equiv CH$ and $CO_2$ have sp hybridization.