Q.

Statement -1 : Each carbon in ethylene molecule is sp2 hybridized.

Statement -2:  The HCH bond angle in ethylene molecule is 120°C

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a

Statement -1 is true and Statement -2 is false

b

Statement -1 is false and statement-2 is true

c

Both statements are false

d

If both statements are are true

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Each carbon atom in ethylene is attached to two hydrogen atoms by single covalent bonds and to another carbon atoms by a double bond. Since each carbon is attached to three other atoms. it uses sp2 hybrid orbitals and an unhybridized px orbital to form its bond. Each C-H bond is a σ bond resulting from the overlap of 1s orbital of hydrogen atom and sp2 orbital of a carbon atom. One C-C bond results from the linear overlap of sp2 orbitals one from each carbon atom. One π bond results from the lateral overlap of two unhybridized Pz orbitals. one from each carbon atom.

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