Question

The type of hybridisation of carbon atom in graphite, diamond and Buckminster fullerene are respectively

• A. $s p^{3}, s p^{3}$ and $s p^{2}$
• B. $s p, s p^{2}$ and $s p^{2}$
• C. $s p^{2}, s p^{3}$ and $s p^{2}$
• D. $s p^{2}, s p^{3}$ and $s p^{3}$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$s p^{2}, s p^{3}$ and $s p^{2}$

Answer 2

The hybridisation state of carbon atom in graphite, diamond and Buckminster fullerene are respectively $s p^{2}, s p^{3}$ and $s p^{2}$