What are hybridisation states of each carbon atom in the following compounds?

CH₂=C=O, CH₃CH=CH₂, (CH₃)₂CO, CH₂=CHCN, C₆H₆

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Solution

(i)

C–1 is sp² hybridised.

C–2 is sp hybridised.

(ii)

C–1 is sp³ hybridised.

C–2 is sp² hybridised.

C–3 is sp² hybridised.

(iii)

C–1 and C–3 are sp³ hybridised.

C–2 is sp² hybridised.

(iv)

C–1 is sp² hybridised.

C–2 is sp² hybridised.

C–3 is sp hybridised.

(v) C₆H₆

All the 6 carbon atoms in benzene are sp² hybridised.

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