Each carbon atom in benzene is in which state of hybridization?
Options:
A .  
sp3
B .  
sp2
C .  
sp
D .  
s3p
Answer: Option B : B Look at the structure of benzene. Every carbon atom in the benzene ring has a double bond with a neighbouring carbon atom and a single bond with another carbon atom. It is also bonded to one hydrogen atom with a single bond. So, each carbon atom has 3 sigma bonds and 1 pi bond. This is possible only if the carbon atom is sp2 hybridized where we get 3 sp2 hybrid orbitals to form 3 sigma bonds and 1 unhybridised p orbital to form a pi bond. Another feature of sp2 hybridisation is that it leads to a trigonal planar geometry which is also true in this case.
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