JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure JEE Main

The percentage of s-character of the hybrid orbitals of carbon in ethane, ethene and ethyne respectively are

(A)25, 33, 50Correct
(B)20, 50, 33
(C)25, 50, 75
(D)33, 66, 99

Answer: (A)

Solution

sp³ (ethane) = 25% s-character; sp² (ethene) = 33%; sp (ethyne) = 50%.

Question ID VK-139683