Which of the following molecule contain $50 \%$ p character of hybrid orbital in C atom?

Which of the following molecule contain $50 \%$ p character of hybrid orbital in C atom?
  1. Propene
  2. Acetylene
  3. Methane
  4. Ethane

Solution

Acetylene is a common name of Ethyne. Ethyne is sp hybridised for both C atoms, thus have 50% p character.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (16 Oct Shift 1)

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