Question

• Which of the following statement is
true regarding phenol molecule
Answer
A. All carbon atom and oxygen atom
in phenol have SP2 hybridization
B. All carbon and oxygen atom have
SP3 hybridization
C. Phenol has linear geometry
D. In Phenol both the lone pair on
Oxygen is present in SP2 hybrid orbitals.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Your answer is( A )

Explanation:

Yes it is right

Answer 2

The true statement regarding the phenol molecule is A. All carbon atoms and the oxygen atom in phenol have sp² hybridization.

• Phenol is an organic aromatic compound with the formula C₆H₅OH.
• All the carbon atoms make 3 sigma bonds and 1 pi bond each. This is why they are sp² hybridized.
• The oxygen atoms make 2 sigma bonds, one with a hydrogen atom and the other with a carbon atom. It also has two lone pairs.
• One of the lone pairs of the O atom participates in resonance and hence has no contribution in hybridization. It is present in an unhybridized p-orbital.
• Hence the hybridization of the O atom is also sp².