Question

Hybridization of each carbon in $C_3{O}_2$ is

• A. $sp$
• B. $s{p}^2$
• C. $s{p}^3$
• D. $s{p}^{2}d$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$O=\stackrel{sp}{C}=\stackrel{sp}{C}=\stackrel{sp}{C}=O$