In 4-Formy1-2-methyl benzoic acid, what is the maximum number of hydrogen atoms which may lie in one single plane?

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In 4-Formy1-2-methyl benzoic acid, what is the maximum number of hydrogen atoms which may lie in one single plane? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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The structure of given compound is <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/4f6ecf49e1370b0239d6517b7870ff3e-.jpeg" /> Only hydrogen atoms attached to sp2 hybridised carbon atoms can be coplanar. Labelled hydrogens are coplanar.

Q. In $4 - F$ ormy $1 - 2 -$ methyl benzoic acid, what is the maximum number of hydrogen atoms which may lie in one single plane?

The structure of given compound is

Only hydrogen atoms attached to $s p^{2}$ hybridised carbon atoms can be coplanar. Labelled hydrogens are coplanar.

Q. In 4−Formy1−2−methyl benzoic acid, what is the maximum number of hydrogen atoms which may lie in one single plane?

The structure of given compound is Only hydrogen atoms attached to sp2 hybridised carbon atoms can be coplanar. Labelled hydrogens are coplanar.

Q. In $4 - F$ ormy $1 - 2 -$ methyl benzoic acid, what is the maximum number of hydrogen atoms which may lie in one single plane?

The structure of given compound is

Only hydrogen atoms attached to $s p^{2}$ hybridised carbon atoms can be coplanar. Labelled hydrogens are coplanar.