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This species has sp2 hybrid orbitals

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BeF2
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NH3
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CH4
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CH2CH2
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CCl4
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Solution

The correct option is D CH2CH2
In the case of ethene, there is a difference from, say, methane or ethane, because each carbon is only joining to three other atoms rather than four. When the carbon atoms hybridise their outer orbitals before forming bonds, this time they only hybridise three of the orbitals rather than all four. They use the 2s electron and two of the 2p electrons, but leave the other 2p electron unchanged.
The new orbitals formed are called sp2 hybrids, because they are made by an s orbital and two p orbitals reorganising themselves.

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