What type of hybridization does a carbon atom have in a six-membered aromatic ring?

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In a six-membered aromatic ring, each carbon atom is sp2 hybridized, which means it has one s orbital and two p orbitals that are combined to form three sp2 hybrid orbitals that lie in a plane and form angles of 120 degrees with each other. The fourth p orbital remains unhybridized and is perpendicular to the plane of the hybrid orbitals, allowing for the delocalization of electrons in the pi system of the aromatic ring. The hybridization notation for sp² represents hybridization with one s orbital, one unhybridized p orbital, two singly occupied hybrid orbitals, and one doubly occupied hybrid orbital, which does not accurately describe the hybridization of a carbon atom in a six-membered aromatic ring. The other choices are more complex hybridization notations that also do not accurately describe the hybridization of a carbon atom in the aromatic ring.

What Type of Hybridization Does a Carbon Atom Have in a Six-Membered