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Assertion :In `ch_2=c=ch_2` all the carbon atmos are sp2 hybridised. Reason: All the hydrpogen atoms lie in one plane

A

If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is crect explanation for assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not cottect explanation for assertion

C

If reason is correct but assertion is incorrect

D

If both assertion and reason are incorrect

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To solve the question regarding the assertion and reason related to the hybridization of carbon atoms in the molecule CH2=C=CH2, we will analyze each part step by step. ### Step 1: Analyze the Assertion The assertion states that "In CH2=C=CH2 all the carbon atoms are sp² hybridized." - **Hybridization of Carbon Atoms**: - In the molecule CH2=C=CH2 (also known as allene), we have two double bonds between the carbon atoms. - The central carbon atom (C2) is bonded to two other carbon atoms (C1 and C3) through double bonds and has no hydrogen atoms attached. - The terminal carbon atoms (C1 and C3) each have two hydrogen atoms and one double bond with the central carbon (C2). - **Determining Hybridization**: - For C1 and C3 (terminal carbons), they are bonded to two hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom through a double bond. This gives them three regions of electron density, leading to sp² hybridization. - For C2 (central carbon), it is bonded to two carbon atoms (C1 and C3) through double bonds, which gives it two regions of electron density, leading to sp hybridization. **Conclusion for Assertion**: The assertion is incorrect because not all carbon atoms in CH2=C=CH2 are sp² hybridized; C2 is sp hybridized. ### Step 2: Analyze the Reason The reason states that "All the hydrogen atoms lie in one plane." - **Molecular Geometry**: - In the structure of CH2=C=CH2, the terminal carbon atoms (C1 and C3) have their hydrogen atoms in the same plane as the carbon atoms (due to sp² hybridization). - However, the central carbon atom (C2) has its two hydrogen atoms positioned above and below the plane of the molecule due to the sp hybridization. **Conclusion for Reason**: The reason is also incorrect because not all hydrogen atoms lie in the same plane; some are above and some are below the plane. ### Final Conclusion Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect. Therefore, the correct option is D: "Both assertion and reason are incorrect." ---
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