Identify the atomic orbital.The lone pair electrons on the C atom are contained in:

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The lone pair electrons on the C atom are contained in a hybrid orbital formed by mixing 2s, one 2p, and one unhybridized p orbital. This is described by the hybridization notation 2spS1U1P12, and the hybrid orbital is an sp2 hybrid orbital. The other answer choices do not include a hybrid orbital that describes the lone pair electrons on the C atom.

Identify the Atomic Orbital