Organic Chemistry Some Basic Principles And Techniques Ques 17

17. An $s p^{3}$ hybrid orbital contains

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(a) $1 / 4 s$-character

(b) $1 / 2 s$-character

(c) $1 / 3 s$-character

(d) $2 / 3 s$-character.

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Solution:

(a) $s p^{3}$ orbital has $1 / 4(25 \%) s$-character & $75 \%$ $p$-character.