Question

What is the hybridization state of carbon in methane (CH4)

Answer 1

The bonds in a methane (CH4) molecule are formed by four separate but equivalent orbitals; a single 2s and three 2p orbitals of the carbon hybridize into four sp3 orbitals. In the ammonia molecule (NH3), 2s and 2p orbitals create four sp3hybrid orbitals, one of which is occupied by a lone pair of electrons.

Answer 2

Answer:

the bonds in a methane (ch4)molecules are formed by four separate but equivalent orbitals a single 2s and three 2p orbitals of the carbon hybridize and form four sp3 orbitals