Is Sp Hybridized Carbon Divalent?

Carbon-carbon triple bonds: sp hybridization in acetylene
This can be regarded as an example of divalent carbon, but is usually rationalized by writing a triple bond between the two carbon atoms.

What is sp hybridization of carbon?

Carbon - sp hybridization. The third possible arrangement for carbon is sp hybridization which occurs when carbon is bound to two other atoms (two double bonds or one single + one triple bond). This hybridization results in a linear arrangement with an angle of 180° between bonds.

Which of the following statement about an sp hybridized carbon is false?

Answer choice (d) is false. Carbon can form triple bonds with nitrogen in organic compounds such as hydrogen cyanide (H-C≡N) and compounds called nitriles (R-C≡N).

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