If cyclobutane were fl at, it would have exactly 90 8 C C C bond angles and
Chapter 4, Problem 47(choose chapter or problem)
If cyclobutane were fl at, it would have exactly 90 8 C C C bond angles and couldconceivably use pure p orbitals in its C C bonds. What would be a possible hybridization forthe carbon atoms of the molecule that would allow all the C H bonds to be equivalent? Exactlywhere would the hydrogens on each carbon be located? What are the real structural features ofthe cyclobutane molecule that contradict this hypothesis?
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