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The correct order of electronegativity of hybrid orbitals of carbon is:

A

sp>sp2>sp3sp > sp^2 > sp^3

B

sp<sp2<sp3sp < sp^2 < sp^3

C

spsp2sp3sp \approx sp^2 \approx sp^3

D

sp>sp3>sp2sp > sp^3 > sp^2

Step-by-Step Solution

The change in hybridisation affects the electronegativity of carbon. The greater the s-character of the hybrid orbitals, the closer its electrons are to the nucleus, and thus, the greater is its electronegativity. The s-character in spsp, sp2sp^2, and sp3sp^3 hybrid orbitals is 50%, 33.33%, and 25%, respectively. Therefore, a carbon atom having an spsp hybrid orbital is more electronegative than that possessing sp2sp^2 or sp3sp^3 hybridised orbitals. The correct decreasing order of electronegativity is sp>sp2>sp3sp > sp^2 > sp^3.

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