A sp hybridized terminal oxygen atom (bonded to one other atom only) with 1 lone pair of electrons has what type of bonding
A) 1 $\pi$ and 2 $\sigma$ bonds
B) 2 $\pi$ and 1 $\sigma$ bonds
C) 2 $\pi$ and 2 $\sigma$ bonds
D) 0 $\pi$ and 2 $\sigma$ bonds
E) 0 $\pi$ and 3 $\sigma$ bonds

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An sp hybridized terminal oxygen atom with 1 lone pair forms a double bond with another atom, consisting of 1 sigma (σ) bond and 2 pi (π) bonds. The sigma bond results from head-on overlap of sp orbitals, while the two pi bonds are formed from the side-on overlap of p orbitals.

A Sp Hybridized Terminal Oxygen Atom (Bonded to One Other π\piπ

A Sp Hybridized Terminal Oxygen Atom (Bonded to One Other $\pi$