Question

The hybrid state of positively charged carbon in vinyl carbocation is $(C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}^{+}}--)$ :

• A. $s{{p}^{3}}$
• B. $s{{p}^{2}}$
• C. $sp$
• D. none of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$s{{p}^{2}}$

Answer 2

Vinyl cation $(C{{H}_{2}}=\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,H-)$ has $s{{p}^{2}}-$ hybridisation in both carbon atom.