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Tetravalence of Carbon - Shapes of Organic Compounds

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CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: Tetravalence of Carbon & Shapes of Organic Compounds

Carbon has 4 electrons in its outermost shell → forms 4 covalent bonds → tetravalent.

Determination of Hybridisation (First Method):

  • Count the number of pi (π) bonds on that carbon atom.
  • Single-bonded C → sp³ hybridisation
  • C with one π bond → sp²
  • C with two π bonds → sp
Bonds on C Hybridisation Geometry Example
4 sigma, 0 pi sp³ Tetrahedral Methane (CH₄)
3 sigma, 1 pi sp² Trigonal planar Ethene (C₂H₄)
2 sigma, 2 pi sp Linear Ethyne (C₂H₂)

Shapes of molecules:

  • Methane (CH₄) → sp³ hybrid orbitals
  • Ethene (C₂H₄) → sp² hybrid orbitals
  • Ethyne (C₂H₂) → sp hybrid orbitals
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