What is the electron geometry of each carbon in ethylene (C₂H₄)? A) They are both linear. B) They are both trigonal planar. C) They are both tetrahedral. D) One is linear, and the other is trigonal planar. E) One is linear, and the other is tetrahedral.

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In ethylene, each carbon atom is sp2 hybridized, leading to a trigonal planar electron geometry around each carbon.

What Is the Electron Geometry of Each Carbon in Ethylene