What is the hybridization of the carbon atom labeled 3?
A
sp
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B
sp2
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C
sp3
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is Dsp3
sp3 , it has 4 sigma bonds attached, hence this has sp3 hybridisation.
Four sp3 orbitals.
Hybridisation describes the bonding atoms from an atom's point of view. For a tetrahedrally coordinated carbon (e.g.,Methane CH4), the carbon should have 4 orbitals with the correct symmetry to bond to the 4 hydrogen atoms