JEE Main · 2020 · 09 Jan 2020 · Shift 2 · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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The number of hybrid orbitals in a molecule of benzene is
  1. (A)18✓ Correct
  2. (B)6
  3. (C)12
  4. (D)24

Answer: (A)

Solution

Every carbon in benzene, , is hybridized, and each carbon contributes three hybrid orbitals, used for its two bonds and one bond. With six such carbons the molecule has hybrid orbitals.

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