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How would you identify which carbon atom is sp, sp2 or sp3?

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Dec 24, 2015

The hybridization is found from the electron-pairs arrangement around the carbon atom:

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The hybridization is found from the electron-pairs arrangement around the carbon atom.

For example,

In $C H_{4}$ $CH_4$ the electron-pairs arrangement is Tetrahedral , therefore, the hybridization is $s p^{3}$ $color(red)(sp^3)$ .

In $H_{2} C O$ $H_2CO$ the electron-pairs arrangement is Trigonal planar , therefore, the hybridization is $s p^{2}$ $color(Blue)(sp^2)$ .

In $C O_{2}$ $CO_2$ the electron-pairs arrangement is Linear , therefore, the hybridization is $s p$ $color(green)(sp)$ .

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