What is the hybridization for each of the indicated atoms in the following compound?

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Iodine (I) has seven valence electrons and needs one more electron to complete its octet. Therefore, it forms three covalent bonds with three hydrogen atoms. - I: sp² (one lone pair and three sigma bonds) Hydrogen (H) can only form one bond, so it is always in an sp hybridization state. - H: sP0 (one sigma bond) The two carbon atoms (C) are both bonded to one hydrogen atom and to the iodine atom. Each carbon atom has only three electron domains, so it is in an sp2 hybridization state. - C: sp² (two sigma bonds and one pi bond)

What Is the Hybridization for Each of the Indicated Atoms