Answer to Question #54372 in General Chemistry for Amit

Question

Identify the type of hybridization of the carbon atoms in the following compound:
CH 2 = CHCOCH 3

Also predict the carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bond length using Table 4.4.

Answer 1

The carbons of CH2=CH and CO have sp2-hybridization.
The carbons of CH3 have sp3-hybridization.
The distances of C(sp3)-C(sp3) bonds are around of 154 pm.
The distances of C(sp3)-C(sp2) bonds are around of 150 pm.
The distances of C(sp2)-C(sp2) bonds are around of 147 pm.
The distances of C(sp2)-H bonds are around of 109 pm.
The distances of C(sp3)-H bonds are around of 110 pm.