The Lewis structure of carbon dioxide is given below. The hybridization of the carbon atom in carbon dioxide is ________. A)sp³ B)sp² C)sp D)sp²d E)sp²d²

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In the Lewis structure of carbon dioxide, each oxygen atom is bonded to the central carbon atom with a double bond. This leaves the carbon atom with two electron groups, which corresponds to a linear geometry. Therefore, the carbon atom must be sp hybridized in order to achieve the linear arrangement of electron groups.

The Lewis Structure of Carbon Dioxide Is Given Below