Question

What are the hybridization and shapes of the following molecules?

(i) $CH_{3}F$ (ii) $HC \equiv N$

• A. (i) $sp^{2},$ trigonal planar; (ii) $sp^{3},$ tetrahedral
• B. (i)$sp^{3},$ tetrahedral; (ii) sp, linear
• C. (i) sp, linear; (ii) $sp^{2}$ tigonal planar
• D. (i)$sp^{2}$ trigonal planar,(ii) $sp^{2},$ trigonal planar

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

(i)$sp^{3},$ tetrahedral; (ii) sp, linear

Answer 2

: (i) $CH_{3}F$ - $sp^{3}$ hybridised carbon, tetrahedral shape

(ii) $HC \equiv N - sp$ hybridised carbon, linear shape.