Question

In ethane, ethene and ethyne molecules, carbon atoms are present in hybrid states of :

(a) sp3 –sp2, sp2 –sp2, sp2 –sp

(b) sp3 –sp, sp3 –sp2, sp3 –sp

(c) sp3 –sp3, sp2 –sp2, sp–sp

(d) sp2 –sp3, sp2 –sp, sp2 –sp

Answer 1

Correct option (c) sp3 –sp3, sp2 –sp2, sp–sp

Explanation: