JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper Phase-I (Held on 09-1-2020 Evening)

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    The number of \[s{{p}^{2}}\] hybrid orbitals in a molecule of benzene is [JEE MAIN Held on 09-01-2020 Evening]

    A) \[24\]

    B) \[18\]

    C) \[12\]

    D) \[6\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Each carbon atom is \[s{{p}^{2}}\]hybrid \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,\,\,3\,\,s{{p}^{2}}\] hybrid orbitals are formed by each carbon atom Total \[s{{p}^{2}}\]orbitals \[=6\times 3=18\]


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