The hybridization of carbon in the H-C N: molecule is ________. A)sp² B)s²p C)s³p D)sp E)sp³

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In the molecule H-C≡N, the carbon is only bonded to two other atoms (hydrogen and nitrogen) and has no lone pairs of electrons. This indicates that the carbon must have sp hybridization, allowing for the formation of two sigma bonds (one with hydrogen and one with nitrogen) in a linear orientation. Therefore, choice D (sp) is the correct hybridization for the carbon atom.

The Hybridization of Carbon in the H-C N: Molecule