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The ratio between hybridized and pure orbitals in o-xylene are.

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Solution

Let us draw the structure of o-xylene as follows and observe the number of hybridized carbons first.

1,2,3,4,5,6 Carbons, Are sp2 hybridization,  Due to which we can say that around each carbon they are three sigma bonds,'C'3σ  bonds. Carbon number 7 and 8 carbons are sp3 hybridization, Therefore around them all are sigma bonds ‘C’ 4σ.
Calculation:
Each sp2  carbon have 3 hybrid orbitals
Each  sp3  carbon have 4 hybrid orbitals
Each  sp3 carbon have zero pure orbitals
All hydrogen’s have pure orbitals
Total hybrid orbitals:  sp2=3×6=18

                                   sp3=4×2=8

                                 ------------------------                                              
                                                   = 26
Total pure orbitals from the 6 sp2 carbons are (one p-orbital is pure from each carbon) = 6
                       All hydrogens are pure, 10 Hydrogens are present =10 
                                                    Total pure orbitals are=16
Now ratio:  2616=138=13:8

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