The allene molecule H2C=C=CH, is linear (the 3 C atoms lie on a straight line). What is the hybridization state of the carbon atoms? (a) either H2C=group (b) the =C= atom sp sp sp? sp?
The allene molecule H2C=C=CH, is linear (the 3 C atoms lie on a straight line). What is the hybridization state of the carbon atoms? (a) either H2C=group (b) the =C= atom sp sp sp? sp?
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![The allene molecule H,C=C=CH, is linear (the 3 C atoms lie on a straight line). What is the
hybridization state of the carbon atoms?
(a) either H2C=group
(b) the =C= atom
sp
sp
sp?
sp?
sp3
sp3
sp'd
sp'd
sp'd²
sp'd](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa74a2f0f-f789-4e6a-ab5e-883b79687839%2F10612c8c-d21f-42ac-ae24-a0fb78d40492%2Fixg7cg_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The allene molecule H,C=C=CH, is linear (the 3 C atoms lie on a straight line). What is the
hybridization state of the carbon atoms?
(a) either H2C=group
(b) the =C= atom
sp
sp
sp?
sp?
sp3
sp3
sp'd
sp'd
sp'd²
sp'd
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