The hybridization of the carbon atom in carbon dioxide is ________. A)sp B)sp² C)sp³ D)sp³d E)sp³d²

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In carbon dioxide, each oxygen atom forms a double bond with the central carbon atom. The double bond consists of one sigma bond and one pi bond. Each bond requires one hybrid orbital from carbon with the remaining two p orbitals unhybridized. Therefore, the hybridization of the carbon atom in carbon dioxide is sp.

The Hybridization of the Carbon Atom in Carbon Dioxide Is