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(A) The combustion reaction of methane is: $CH_4(g) + 2O_2(g) \rightarrow CO_2(g) + 2H_2O(l)$.In $CH_4$,the carbon atom is bonded to four hydrogen ato

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$sp^3$ to $sp$

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(A) The combustion reaction of methane is: $CH_4(g) + 2O_2(g) \rightarrow CO_2(g) + 2H_2O(l)$.In $CH_4$,the carbon atom is bonded to four hydrogen atoms with single bonds,resulting in $sp^3$ hybridisation.In the product $CO_2$,the carbon atom is bonded to two oxygen atoms via double bonds $(O=C=O)$,resulting in $sp$ hybridisation.Therefore,the carbon atom undergoes a change from $sp^3$ to $sp$ hybridisation.

$LIST$-$I$ (Hybridization)	$LIST$-$II$ (Orientation in Space)
$A$. $sp^3$	$I$. Trigonal bipyramidal
$B$. $dsp^2$	$II$. Octahedral
$C$. $sp^3 d$	$III$. Tetrahedral
$D$. $sp^3 d^2$	$IV$. Square planar

During the complete combustion of methane $CH_4$,what change in hybridisation does the carbon atom undergo?

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$LIST$-$I$ (Hybridization) $LIST$-$II$ (Orientation in Space)

$A$. $sp^3$ $I$. Trigonal bipyramidal

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$C$. $sp^3 d$ $III$. Tetrahedral

$D$. $sp^3 d^2$ $IV$. Square planar

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