Cyclohexane (C₆H₁₂)contains carbon atoms that form a six-member ring.In a valence bond picture of the C - C bonds,___________ hybrid orbitals would overlap for cyclohexane to form ___________ bonds.

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The carbon atoms in cyclohexane form sp3 hybrid orbitals with tetrahedral geometry. These orbitals overlap to form sigma bonds between carbon atoms. Therefore, we need four sp3 hybrid orbitals to form four sigma bonds per carbon atom. Each carbon atom in cyclohexane is bonded to two neighboring carbon atoms, resulting in six sigma bonds in the six-membered ring. Hence, we need six sp3 hybrid orbitals to overlap to form the sigma bonds in cyclohexane. This corresponds to the sp³ hybridization, as each sp3 hybrid orbital is formed by mixing one s and three p orbitals. The correct answer is C.

Cyclohexane (C6H12)contains Carbon Atoms That Form a Six-Member Ring σ\sigmaσ B)sp2; σ\sigmaσ

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