For exhibiting tetravalency, carbon atoms have to be excited. Now, which of the following…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA ExamsChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

For exhibiting tetravalency, carbon atoms have to be excited. Now, which of the following statements is true ?
  1. Excitation occurs before bonding
  2. Bonding occurs before excitation
  3. Both bonding and excitation occur simultaneously
  4. 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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