Question
The correct regarding the electronegativity of hybrid orbitals of carbon is:
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sp> sp2<sp3
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sp> sp2 > sp3
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sp< sp2 > sp3
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sp< sp2 < sp3
Solution
B.
sp> sp2 > sp3
The correct order regarding the electronegativity of hybrid orbitals of carbon is sp> sp2 > sp3 because in sp> sp2 > and sp3 hybrid orbitals s- orbital character is 50%, 33.3% and 25% respectively and due to higher s-orbital character electron attraction tendency i,e, electronegativity increases.
