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Assertion : In `CO_(2)` molecule C atoms undergoes `sp^(2)` hybridisation
Reason : `CO_(2)` molecule has net dipole moment.

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To analyze the given question, we need to evaluate both the assertion and the reason provided. ### Step 1: Analyze the Assertion The assertion states that in the carbon dioxide (CO₂) molecule, the carbon atom undergoes sp² hybridization. - **Hybridization Calculation**: - The hybridization of an atom can be determined using the formula: \[ \text{Hybridization} = \frac{1}{2} \left( V + M - C \right) \] where: - \( V \) = Valency of the central atom (for carbon, \( V = 4 \)) - \( M \) = Number of monovalent atoms (in CO₂, there are no monovalent atoms, so \( M = 0 \)) - \( C \) = Charge on the molecule (CO₂ is neutral, so \( C = 0 \)) Plugging in the values: \[ \text{Hybridization} = \frac{1}{2} \left( 4 + 0 - 0 \right) = \frac{4}{2} = 2 \] This indicates that the carbon atom undergoes sp hybridization, not sp². - **Conclusion for Assertion**: The assertion is **false**. ### Step 2: Analyze the Reason The reason states that the carbon dioxide molecule has a net dipole moment. - **Dipole Moment Analysis**: - CO₂ has a linear structure due to sp hybridization, with the carbon atom in the center and two oxygen atoms on either side. - Oxygen is more electronegative than carbon, which creates a dipole moment directed from carbon to each oxygen atom. - However, because the molecule is linear, the dipole moments from the two C=O bonds are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. Therefore, they cancel each other out. - **Conclusion for Reason**: The reason is also **false**. ### Final Conclusion Since both the assertion and the reason are false, the correct answer is option 4: Both assertion and reason are false. ---

To analyze the given question, we need to evaluate both the assertion and the reason provided. ### Step 1: Analyze the Assertion The assertion states that in the carbon dioxide (CO₂) molecule, the carbon atom undergoes sp² hybridization. - **Hybridization Calculation**: - The hybridization of an atom can be determined using the formula: \[ ...
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