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I know the answer, but I'm confused as to why this isn't sp3 hybridized. Please explain....

I know the answer, but I'm confused as to why this isn't sp3 hybridized. Please explain.

  1. The central carbon of the tert-butyl carbocation, (CH 3) 3C +, is

   

sp 3 hybridized with a +1 formal charge.

sp 2 hybridized with a 0 formal charge.

sp 3 hybridized with a 0 formal charge.

sp 2 hybridized with a +1 formal charge.

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C forms 3 sigma bonds with Carbon of CH3 groups.
SO, total number of electron domain around C is 3
SO, this is sp2 hybridised

When number of electron domain is 2, hybridisation is sp
When number of electron domain is 3, hybridisation is sp2
When number of electron domain is 4, hybridisation is sp3
When number of electron domain is 5, hybridisation is sp3d
When number of electron domain is 6, hybridisation is sp3d2

Since charge is +1, this is formal charge

Answer: option 4

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