Question

The hybridization of carbon in methane and ethene are $s{p}^i$ and $s{p}^j$ respectively. The value of $\frac{i}{j}$ is:

Answer 1

The hybridization of carbon in methane is $s{p}^3$ and The hybridization of carbon in ethene is $s{p}^2$. So, the values of $i,j$ are 3,2 respectively. Therefore the value of $\frac{i}{j}$ is 3/2 = 1.5.