In which of the following species is the underlined carbon having $s p^{3}$ hybridization?

C H_{3} C - O O H

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C H_{3} C - H_{2} O H

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C H_{3} C - O C H_{3}

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C H_{2} = C - H - C H_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is A $C H_{3} C - H_{2} O H$
$C H_{3} - O | | C - - - O H$ $C H_{3} - C - - H_{2} - O H$ $C H_{3} - O | | C - C H_{3}$ $C H_{2} = C - - H - C H_{3}$
(A) (B) (C) (D)
$s p^{2}$ $s p^{3}$ $s p^{2}$ $s p^{2}$

Hence the correct option is B.

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