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Physical Properties

In phenyl iso...

Question

In phenyl isocyanide, the carbons are ____ hybridized.

{s p}^{3}

and

{s p}^{2}

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{s p}^{3}

and

s p

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{s p}^{2}

and

s p

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{s p}^{3}

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Solution

The correct option is C ${s p}^{2}$ and $s p$
The formula is PhNC
Here, the nitrogen atom is sp hybridized.
The rightmost carbon is also $s p$ hybridized and the carbons in the phenyl ring are $s p^{2}$ hybridized
So, C is correct

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The types of hybrid orbitals of nitrogen in $N O_{2}^{+}, N O_{3}^{-} a n d N H_{4}^{+}$ respectively are expected to be

(a) $s p, s p^{3} a n d s p^{2}$

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(d) $s p^{2}, s p^{3} a n d s p$

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