how many sp2 orbital are there in on ethylene
Carbon
CH2=CH2(ETHYLENE) has two Carbon atoms,and both Carbon atoms are sp2 hybridised.
An sp2 orbital is a combinatio of 3 orbitals with optimized energy( one S and two P).
explanation
C has a total of 6 electrons which is arranged in its orbitals aS (1s)2. (2s)1. (2px)1 .(2py)1. (2pz)1
So the four orbitals 2s,(2px), (2py),(2pz), has one electron each.In sp2 hybridization 2s and two p orbitals combine to form three orbitals with equal energy(sp2) while one p orbital forms pie bond.
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