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The compound in which all carbon atoms use only `sp^(3)`-hybrid orbitals for bond formation is:

A

`(CH_(3))_(3)COH`

B

`HCOOH`

C

`CH_(3)CHO`

D

`(H_(2)N)_(2)CO`

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To solve the question of identifying the compound in which all carbon atoms use only `sp^(3)` hybrid orbitals for bond formation, we will analyze the given compounds one by one and count the number of sigma bonds for each carbon atom. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Compounds**: The compounds we need to analyze are: - CH3COH (which can be written as CH3-CHO) - HCOH (which is H2C=O) - CH3C(=O)H (which is CH3-CHO) - Carbon double bond oxygen with NH2 groups (which is NH2-C(=O)-NH2) 2. **Draw the Structures**: - **For CH3COH**: The structure is CH3-CHO. The carbon in CH3 is bonded to three hydrogens and one carbon (in CHO). The carbon in CHO is bonded to one hydrogen and one carbon (in CH3) and has a double bond with oxygen. - **For HCOH**: The structure is H2C=O. The carbon is bonded to two hydrogens and has a double bond with oxygen. - **For CH3C(=O)H**: The structure is CH3-CHO. Similar to the first compound. - **For NH2-C(=O)-NH2**: The carbon is bonded to two NH2 groups and has a double bond with oxygen. 3. **Count Sigma Bonds**: - **For CH3COH**: - CH3: 3 sigma bonds with H + 1 sigma bond with C (total 4 sigma bonds) - CHO: 1 sigma bond with H + 1 sigma bond with C + 1 sigma bond with O (total 3 sigma bonds) - Total sigma bonds for carbon in CH3COH = 4 (from CH3) + 3 (from CHO) = 7 sigma bonds. - **For HCOH**: - 2 sigma bonds with H + 1 sigma bond with O (total 3 sigma bonds) - Total sigma bonds = 3 (indicating sp2 hybridization). - **For CH3C(=O)H**: - Similar to HCOH, total sigma bonds = 3 (indicating sp2 hybridization). - **For NH2-C(=O)-NH2**: - 2 sigma bonds with NH2 + 1 sigma bond with O (total 3 sigma bonds) - Total sigma bonds = 3 (indicating sp2 hybridization). 4. **Conclusion**: The only compound where all carbon atoms are involved in 4 sigma bonds (indicating sp3 hybridization) is **CH3COH** (or CH3-CHO). The other compounds have carbon atoms that are sp2 hybridized due to the presence of double bonds. ### Final Answer: The compound in which all carbon atoms use only `sp^(3)`-hybrid orbitals for bond formation is **CH3COH**.
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