Engineering
Chemistry
Hybridisation
Question

The number of sp2 hybrid orbitals in a molecule of benzene is:

6

24

18

12

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Solution

In benzene total six sp2 hybrid carbon atoms are present. Each carbon atom has 3 sp2 hybrid orbitals. Therefore total sp2 hybrid orbitals are 18 in benzene.

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