N,N-diethyl-m-tolumide (DEET)is the active ingredient in many mosquito repellents.What is the hybridization state of carbon indicated by the arrow in the structure of DEET shown below?

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The arrow points to a carbon atom that is double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a nitrogen atom, and also has two single bonds to other carbon atoms. This arrangement of bonds indicates sp hybridization, which is consistent with choice B.

N,N-Diethyl-M-Tolumide (DEET)is the Active Ingredient in Many Mosquito Repellents