The carbon atom of a carbonyl group is:
Correct answer: B. sp2 hybridized
- A. sp hybridized
- B. sp2 hybridized
- C. sp3 hybridized
- D. None of these
Explanation
Organic compounds containing the carbonyl functional group, are called carbonyl compounds. In a carbonyl group, a carbon atom is bonded to oxygen with a double bond. It is sp2 hybridized.
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