Question

Which hybird orbital are used by carbon atom in CH3OH

Answer 1

Answer

Hybrid orbital are formed by the overlapping of orbitals having almost same energy.

Single bond= one sigma bond = sp3 hybridization

Double bond = one sigma bond + one pie bond = sp2 hybridization

Triple bond = one sigma bond + two pie bondb) = sp hybridization

(a)

According to structure, C1 & C2 are making 4 sigma bonds(single bond) each with the help of one s hybrid orbital & 3 p hybrid orbital, hence C1& C2 are sp3 hybridised

(b

Here C1 is making 4 sigma bond therefore it s sp3 hybridised , while C2 and C3 are making a double bond( 1 sigma + 1 pie bond ) therefore they both are sp2 hybridized.