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(C) In $C(CN)_4$,the central carbon atom is $sp^3$ hybridized,meaning it has four $sp^3$ hybrid orbitals. Each $sp^3$ orbital has $25\%$ $s$ character

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(C) In $C(CN)_4$,the central carbon atom is $sp^3$ hybridized,meaning it has four $sp^3$ hybrid orbitals. Each $sp^3$ orbital has $25\%$ $s$ character and $75\%$ $P$ character.Each of the four cyano group carbon atoms is $sp$ hybridized,meaning each has two $sp$ hybrid orbitals. Each $sp$ orbital has $50\%$ $s$ character and $50\%$ $P$ character.$33\%$ $P$ character corresponds to $sp^2$ hybridization (where $P$ character is $2/3 \approx 66.6\%$ is incorrect,actually $sp^2$ has $66.6\%$ $P$ character,$sp^3$ has $75\%$ $P$ character,and $sp$ has $50\%$ $P$ character).Since there are no $sp^2$ hybridized carbon atoms in $C(CN)_4$,the number of hybrid orbitals with $33\%$ $P$ character is $0$.

Number of hybrid orbitals of $C$ atoms in $C(CN)_4$ which have $33\%$ $P$ character :-

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