Consider the following Lewis structure. (Lone pairs are not drawn in.) What are the hybridizations of the oxygen atom and of carbon atoms 1, 2, and 4, respectively (order: O C-1 C-2 C-4)?

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Consider the following Lewis structure. (Lone pairs are not drawn in.)  What are the hybridizations of the oxygen atom and of carbon atoms 1, 2, and 4, respectively (order: O C-1 C-2 C-4)?

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- The oxygen atom has two single bonds and two lone pairs, so it has hybridization sp3.
- Carbon atom 1 has two single bonds and one double bond, so it has hybridization sp2.
- Carbon atom 2 has two single bonds and two lone pairs, so it has hybridization sp3.
- Carbon atom 4 has one single bond, one double bond, and one triple bond, so it has hybridization sp.

Consider the Following Lewis Structure