Q.

In the formation of ethyne molecules both carbon atoms go sp hybridization having two unhybridized orbital . Is it true/false?

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a

True

b

False

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

In the case of ethyne molecules, the sp hybrid orbital of a carbon atom overlaps with the hybrid orbital of another carbon to form C-C sigma bond. While other hybridized orbitals of each carbon atom overlaps axially with half-filled s orbital of hydrogen atoms forming sigma bonds.

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