Question

Hybridisation of oxygen in diethyl ether is

• A. sp
• B. $\text{s}{\text{p}}^2$
• C. $\text{s}{\text{p}}^3$
• D. $\text{s}{\text{p}}^3\text{d}$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

In diethyl ether oxygen undergoes $\text{s}{\text{p}}^3$ hybridisation formtextng four $\text{s}{\text{p}}^3$ hybrid orbitals.