MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

In benzylic halides , the halogen atom is bonded to

(A)sp hybridized carbon atom
(B) hybridized carbon atom
(C) hybridized carbon atomCorrect
(D) hybridized carbon atom

Answer: (C)

Solution

In a benzylic halide, such as , the halogen is attached to a saturated carbon atom that is itself directly bonded to an aromatic ring. This carbon is hybridised (four single bonds), so the answer is (C). If the halogen were

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