For exhibiting tetravalency, carbon atoms have to be excited. Now, which of the following…
Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
For exhibiting tetravalency, carbon atoms have to be excited. Now, which of the following statements is true ?
- Excitation occurs before bonding
- Bonding occurs before excitation
- Both bonding and excitation occur simultaneously
- Two bonds are formed first, then excitation occurs followed by formation of another two bonds
Answer
(C) Both bonding and excitation occur simultaneously
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