Question

When CH3Cl undergoes homolytic bond cleavage
a) carbon undergoes a geometric change from tetrahedral to planner
b) hybridization change from sp3 to sp2
c) both of the above take place
d) none of the above takes place

Answer 1

Answer:

(c) both of the above take place.

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Answer 2

Option C is right. Both changes happen.

• Homolytic cleavage means bond fission where each part retains an electron.
• During the transition the tetrahedral carbon changes into planar.
• sp3 hybridization is associated with Tetrahedral geometry, Where the four valences of carbon are satisfied by four different groups.
• Here the bond angle is 109.5°
• Sp2 hybridization corresponds to planar geometry.
• Where the bond angle is 120°.
• During the homolytic bond cleavage of CH3Cl, carbon undergoes a geometric change from tetrahedral to planar and hybridization change from sp3 to sp2
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