The hybrid state of positively charged carbon in vinyl `(CH_2 = CH^+ )` cation is :

Options

A. The carbon is `sp^(2)` hybridised to minimize angle strain around pi-bond
B. The carbon is `sp` hybridised to maximize `s`-character in the orbital with the lone pair
C. The carbon is `sp` hybridized to minimize repulsion between the bonding and non-bonding electrons
D. The carbon is `sp` hybridized to help to stabilize the orbital with the lone pair.

Answer

B

Explanation

`underset("Vinyl carbonian")(CH_(2))=overset(ddot)bar(C)H=CH_(2)underset(sp^(2))=overset(ddot)bar(C)-H`