Question

Which of the following statements is correct about a carbonyl group?

• A. The carbonyl carbon is sp hybridized
• B. The carbonyl carbon is sp3 hybridised
• C. The three groups attached to the carbonyl carbon lie in the same plane
• D. The three groups attached to the carbonyl carbon lie in different planes

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

In the carbonyl group, C-atom is sp2 hybridised. All the groups attached to > C = O carbon lie in the same plane.