Question

What is the difference between the hybridization of carbon atoms’ valence orbitals in saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons?

Answer 1

Answer:

Type of hybridisation

Explanation:

For example , saturated hydrocarbons have sp3 hybridisation while unsaturated hydrocarbons have either sp2 or sp hybridisation.

Example: Ethane( C2H6) has sp3 hybridisation and ethene(C2H4) has sp2 hybridisation and Ethyne(C2H2) has sp hybridization.