Which of following can have vacant $p -$ orbital?

^{∙} C H_{3}

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{\oplus C H}_{3}

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C H_{4}

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Both

(B)

and

(C)

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Solution

The correct option is D $^{∙} C H_{3}$
Alkyl free radicals are either planar or pyramidal in structure, they have $s p^{2}$ hybridisation with impaired $e^{-}$ located primarily in $p -$ orbital.
In $C H_{3}$ , it has $s p^{2}$ hybridisation with two $e^{-}$ on each and one empty $p -$ orbital.
In $C H_{4}$ , every $p -$ orbital is involved in hybridisation making it $s p_{3}$ .

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