Question

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

• A. ${{}^{\bullet }CH}_3$
• B. $\stackrel{\oplus }{C}{H}_3$
• C. $\upharpoonleft \downharpoonright {CH}_2$
• D. Both (b) and (c)

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Both (b) and (c)

$C{H}_3^{-}\to$ $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^4\to$vacant p- orbital not found.

$C{H}_3^{+}\to$ $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^2\to$vacant p- orbital found.

$C{H}_2\to$ $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^2\to$vacant p- orbital found.