Question

Question: What is the hybridisation of indicated atoms in each of the following?

Short answer

Answer:

1. sp²
2. sp²
3. sp³
4. sp
5. sp²
6. sp³

Step-by-step solution

How to decide on hybridisation.

In case of single bond that is when the atom makes single bonds only then the hybridisation is sp³.

In case of double bond that is when the atom makes double bond with other atoms then its hybridisation is sp²

In case of triple bond that is when the atom makes triple bond with other atoms then its hybridisation is sp

Finding out the hybridisation

a.

sp² as the carbon atom makes a double bond with the neighbouring carbon atom.

b.

sp² as the oxygen shares a double bond with the carbon.

c.

sp³as the oxygen forms a single bond with the neighbouring carbon atom.

d.

sp as the nitrogen atom forms a triple bond with the adjacent carbon atom.

e.

sp² as the nitrogen atom shares a double bond with the carbon.

f.

as the oxygenforms a singlebond with the neighbouring carbon atom.