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s-character: sp (50%) > sp² (33%) > sp³ (25%). CH₃C≡CH has an sp-hybridized carbon in the triple bond.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis - Lassaigne Test and Estimation
In CH₃CH₂CH₂C(=O)OCH₃ (methyl butanoate), the carbonyl carbon (C=O) is sp² hybridized (33% s-character), higher than sp³ (25%) of other carbons.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Isomerism - Stereoisomerism - Geometrical and Optical Isomerism
In CH₃CH₂C(=O)CH₂CH₃ (pentan-3-one), the carbonyl carbon (C=O) is sp² hybridized (33% s-character), while others are sp³ (25%). No sp carbons are present, so the carbonyl carbon has the highest s-character.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Classification and Nomenclature of Organic Compounds - IUPAC
