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Q. The percentage of '$p$' character of the hybrid orbitals in methane is___.

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Solution:

In methane, carbon undergoes $sp ^{3}$ hybridization. $A$ $sp ^{3}$ hybrid orbital has $75 \% 'p$' character.