Organic Chemistry Some Basic Principles and Techniques - Result Question 49
####55. What is the hybridisation state of benzyl carbonium ion $-\stackrel{+}{C} H_2$ ?
(a) $s p^{3}$
(b) $s p^{2}$
(c) $s p d^{2}$
(d) $s p^{2} d$
[NEET Kar. 2013]
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Solution:
- (b) In the carbonium ion the carbon atom carrying the positive charge is $s p^{2}$ hybridized.
