For the molecule CH₃CHCHCH₃,the local molecular geometry around the second carbon atom from the end and its hybridization are ___________

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The second carbon atom from the end has three bonding groups (one S1U1B13 and two CH groups) and no lone pairs of electrons. Therefore, its hybridization is sp2. The three bonding groups arrange themselves in a trigonal planar geometry around the carbon atom. The two sulfur atoms attached to the neighboring carbon atoms do not affect the hybridization or geometry around the second carbon atom from the end. Therefore, the correct answer is option C, which describes the local geometry as trigonal planar and hybridization as spS1U1P12S1S1P0.

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For the Molecule CH₃CHCHCH₃,the Local Molecular Geometry Around the Second