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JAMB Chemistry 1984 Question 29

Question 29

Chemical Bonding

The hybridization of the carbon atom in ethyne is

  1. A.sp4
  2. B.sp3
  3. C.sp2
  4. D.sp
  5. E.s
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Answer: D (sp)

Explanation

Each carbon in ethyne (H–C≡C–H) forms a triple bond and is joined to only two atoms in a straight line, which needs sp hybridisation.