The pair of electron in the given carbanion, CH3CH C, is present in which of the following orbitals?
2p
sp3
sp2
sp
As we learnt in
Carbanion -
Those chemical species in which carbon bearing negative charge is called carbanion
- wherein
This Carbon has two hybrid orbitals. One is involned in the formation of sigma bond and another occupy lone pair hence its symbolization is =sp
Option 1)
2p
This is incorrect option
Option 2)
sp3
This is incorrect option
Option 3)
sp2
This is incorrect option
Option 4)
sp
This is correct option