- Asp and sp3
- Bsp and sp2
- Conly sp3
- Dsp2 and sp3
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Correct answer: B
Step-by-step Solution:
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Understand the structure of allene (). Allene is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is the simplest member of a class of hydrocarbons called allenes, which feature two adjacent carbon-carbon double bonds. The structure of allene can be drawn as: We need to determine the hybridization of each carbon atom: the two terminal carbons ( and ) and the central carbon ().
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Determine hybridization based on bonding. The hybridization of an atom in a molecule can be determined by counting the number of sigma () bonds and lone pairs of electrons around it. This sum gives the number of hybrid orbitals required.
- Sum of 4 hybridization (e.g., methane)
- Sum of 3 hybridization (e.g., ethene)
- Sum of 2 hybridization (e.g., ethyne)
In hydrocarbons, carbon atoms do not have lone pairs, so we only need to count the number of sigma bonds.
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Analyze the terminal carbon atoms ( and ). Let's consider the leftmost carbon atom, . It is bonded to:
- Two hydrogen atoms via single bonds (2 bonds).
- The central carbon atom () via a double bond. A double bond consists of one bond and one pi () bond.
So, the total number of bonds around is (from C-H bonds) + (from C=C bond) = 3 bonds. Since there are 3 sigma bonds and 0 lone pairs, the total number of electron domains is 3. This corresponds to hybridization for . By symmetry, the rightmost carbon atom, , is also bonded to two hydrogen atoms and the central carbon, so it also has hybridization.
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Analyze the central carbon atom (). The central carbon atom, , is bonded to:
- The left carbon atom () via a double bond (1 bond, 1 bond).
- The right carbon atom () via a double bond (1 bond, 1 bond).
So, the total number of bonds around is (from ) + (from ) = 2 bonds. Since there are 2 sigma bonds and 0 lone pairs, the total number of electron domains is 2. This corresponds to hybridization for .
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Conclusion. The carbon atoms in allene () exhibit two types of hybridization:
- Terminal carbons ():
- Central carbon ():
Therefore, the types of hybridization present are and .
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Match with options. Comparing our findings with the given options:
- A: sp and sp3 - Incorrect.
- B: sp and sp2 - Correct.
- C: only sp3 - Incorrect.
- D: sp2 and sp3 - Incorrect.
The correct option is B.
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