Which hybridization best characterizes the C atom involved in a CH4 molecule?

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a. sp
b. sp2
c. sp3
d. sp4

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-25T08:45:37

Well, methane is a tetrahedral molecule with #/_H-C-H=109.5^@#...

And this geometry is precisely described by #sp_3# hybridization....so option....??

On the other hand ethylene has #sp_2# hybridized carbons with #/_H-C-C=120^@#, and acetylene has #sp# hybridized carbons with #/_H-C-C=180^@#.