The state of hybrid orbitals of carbon in CO2, CH4 and CO2-3 respectively is

Question

The state of hybrid orbitals of carbon in CO2, CH4 and CO2-3 respectively is (A) sp3, sp2 and sp (B) sp3, sp and sp2 (C) sp, sp3 and sp2 (D) sp2, sp3 and sp

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Correct answer is (c) sp, sp3 and sp2

Q. The state of hybrid orbitals of carbon in $C O_{2}, C H_{4}$ and $C O_{3}^{2 -}$ respectively is

$s p^{3}, s p^{2}$ and $s p$

$s p^{3}, s p$ and $s p^{2}$

$s p, s p^{3}$ and $s p^{2}$

$s p^{2}, s p^{3}$ and $s p$

Correct answer is (c) $s p, s p^{3}$ and $s p^{2}$

Q. The state of hybrid orbitals of carbon in CO2​,CH4​ and CO32−​ respectively is

sp3,sp2 and sp

sp3,sp and sp2

sp,sp3 and sp2

sp2,sp3 and sp

Correct answer is (c) sp,sp3 and sp2

Q. The state of hybrid orbitals of carbon in $C O_{2}, C H_{4}$ and $C O_{3}^{2 -}$ respectively is

$s p^{3}, s p^{2}$ and $s p$

$s p^{3}, s p$ and $s p^{2}$

$s p, s p^{3}$ and $s p^{2}$

$s p^{2}, s p^{3}$ and $s p$

Correct answer is (c) $s p, s p^{3}$ and $s p^{2}$