Which of the following organic compounds has same hybridization as its combustion product - C O 2 ?

Which of the following organic compounds has same hybridization as its combustion product -CO2?
  1. Ethane
  2. Ethyne
  3. Ethene
  4. Ethanol

Solution

In Ethyne (CH≡CH) both carbon atoms are sp  hybrid as the hybridisation of combustion product, carbon atom of O=C=O(CO2)

Asked in: NEET 2014

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