Carbon in a carbanion is generally hybridised:
Asp3
Bsp2
Csp1
Dsp4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. sp3
1. A carbanion carries a lone pair as well as its bonds.
2. Carbon in a carbanion is generally sp3 hybridised.
3. Its structure is a distorted tetrahedron.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Unit 12 'Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques'_
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