Q. Hybridisation shown by carbon and oxygen of $–OH$ group in phenol are respectively
A) $sp^{2},sp^{2}$
B) $sp^{3},\ sp^{3}$
C) $sp,sp^{2}$
D) $sp^{2},sp^{3}$
Explanation
(d)
In phenol each C atom is $sp^{2}\$hybridised and$\$O atom is $sp^{3}\$hybridised.
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