Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 10 - Chemical Bonding II - Questions & Problems - Page 458: 10.37

Answer

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a) In Carbon monoxide $CO$, there is a triple bond between carbon and oxygen. The triple bond shows that there are two pi bonds and one sigma bond between carbon and oxygen. Hence the hybridization of Carbon in $CO$ is $sp$. b) In Carbon dioxide $CO_{2}$, there are double bonds between the carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. Hence the hybridization of Carbon in $CO_{2}$ is $sp^{2}$. c) In Cyanide $CN^{-}$, there is a triple bond between carbon and nitrogen. The triple bond shows that there are two pi bonds and one sigma bond between carbon and nitrogen. Hence the hybridization of Carbon in $CN^{-}$ is $sp$.
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