Increasing order (lower first) of size of the various hybrid orbitals is
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a
sp, sp2, sp3
b
sp3, sp2, sp
c
sp2, sp3, sp
d
sp2, sp, sp3
answer is A.
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As the % s-character increases in hybrid orbitals, bond energy increases, size of the hybridised orbitals decreases.s-character in sp,sp2 and sp3 are 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 respectively.