Question 48
HydrocarbonsWhich of the following represents hybridization in ethyne?
- A.sp2
- B.sp2d
- C.sp3
- D.sp
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Answer: D (sp)
Explanation
Each carbon in ethyne (H—C≡C—H) forms two σ bonds in a straight line, so it is sp hybridized; the two remaining p orbitals form the π bonds.