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CHM 102 Electronic Theory in Organic Chemistry Objective Question
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What is the hybridization of the carbon atoms in ethyne (C₂H₂, acetylene)?
Options
A sp
Correct Answer
B sp²
C sp³
D sp³d
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

In ethyne, each carbon is sp hybridized (mixing one s and one p orbital), leaving two unhybridized p orbitals to form two π bonds, giving linear geometry (180°).

Hint

Linear geometry.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Electronic Theory in Organic Chemistry
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 682 of 1999
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