Question

What is hybridization of carbon atom present in haloarenes?

• A. $sp$
• B. $s{p}^2$
• C. $s{p}^3$
• D. $s{p}^{3}d$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$s{p}^2$

There are 3 types of hybridization:

• $s{p}^3$
• $s{p}^2$
• $sp$
  

The hybridization of carbon atoms in haloalkanes and haloarenes depend whether the carbon atom is bonded to another atom by a single bond or multiple bonds. For example in $C{H}_{3}Cl$, the hybridization of carbon is $s{p}^3$ but in $C{H}_2$=CH-Cl, both the carbon atoms are $s{p}^2$ hybridized. In benzene, each carbon is $s{p}^2$ hybridized.