Question

The structure and hybridization of $Si(C{H}_3{)}_4$ is

• A. bent, sp
• B. trigonal, $s{p}^2$
• C. octahedral, $d^{2}s{p}^3$
• D. tetrahedral, $s{p}^3$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

In $Si(C{H}_3{)}_4$, Si and each C undergo $s{p}^3$- hybridization giving a tetrahedral structure.