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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGVBT(overlapping & Hybridisation)Easy2 minQB
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In the conventional local-hybrid description, what is the percentage s character in each equivalent hybrid of the planar carbonate ion in solid Na₂CO₃?

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

The carbon has three σ-bond directions and is conventionally sp² hybridised. One s orbital is shared among three hybrids, so each has 1/3 s character, or 33⅓%.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:VBT(overlapping & Hybridisation)
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