The hybridization of the carbon atom labeled x in the molecule below is ________. A)sp B)sp² C)sp³ D)sp³d E)sp³d²

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The carbon atom labeled x is bonded to one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms, indicating that it is sp hybridized with one unhybridized p orbital. The hybridization notation for this is sp², as this indicates one hybridized s orbital, one unhybridized s orbital, one hybridized p orbital, and one unhybridized p orbital.

The Hybridization of the Carbon Atom Labeled X in the Molecule