Question

When the hybridisation state of carbon atom changes from $s{p}^3$ to $s{p}^2$ and finally to $sp$, the angle between the hybridised orbitals

• A. decreases considerably
• B. increase progressively
• C. decreases gradually
• D. all of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

When the hybridization state of carbon atom changes from $s{p}^3$ to $s{p}^3$ and finally to sp, the angle between the hybridized orbitals increases progressively.The bond angles in $s{p}^3$ ,$s{p}^2$ and sp-hybridisation are $109^{\circ },120^{\circ }$ and $180^{\circ }$ respectively.