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What is the hybridization of the carbonyl oxygen in carboxylic acids?
Options
A sp
B sp2
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C sp3
D s-sp2
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The carbonyl oxygen in carboxylic acids is sp2 hybridized, similar to other carbonyl compounds. It forms a sigma bond with carbon and has two lone pairs in sp2 orbitals.

Hint

What is the hybridization of oxygen in a carbonyl group?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1392 of 1999
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