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How to calculate hybridization of carbon in organic compounds based on lone parts or bond pair

How to calculate hybridization of carbon in organic compounds based on lone parts or bond pair

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Drupad he
21 Points
6 years ago
Hi,Carbon atom is sp3 hybridised if it is connected by 4single bond with other atoms.It is sp2 hybridised if it carries one double bond (-cdouble bond c) and 2 single bond.
Naveen Kumar
36 Points
6 years ago
It can be calculated by counting the Steric number of that organic compound. Steric number is sum of all sigma bonds and lone pairs. Steric no. 5 = sp3d , 4= sp3, 3= sp2 , 2 = sp, 1 = s.

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