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The pair of electron is the given carbanion, CH_{3}C\equiv C^{-}, is present in which of the following orbitals?

  • Option 1)

    2p

  • Option 2)

    sp^{3}

  • Option 3)

    sp^{2}

  • Option 4)

    sp

 

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As we learnt in

Carbanion -

Those chemical species in which carbon bearing negative charge is called carbanion

- wherein

CH_{3}-CH_{2}^{-}

 

 Hybridisation=\frac{Number\ of\ \sigma^{-}\ electron}{2}=\frac{2+2}{2}=2=sp

i.e. pair of electrons is present in  sp-hybridised orbital.

 


Option 1)

2p

Incorrect

Option 2)

sp^{3}

Incorrect

Option 3)

sp^{2}

Incorrect

Option 4)

sp

Correct

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