What Are the Hybridizations of the Carbon Atoms in CH₃CH₂(CO)H

question 44

Multiple Choice

What are the hybridizations of the carbon atoms in CH₃CH₂(CO) H, in order from left to right? Note that the bond is a double bond.

• A) sp³, sp³, sp²
• B) sp³, sp³, sp³
• C) sp³, sp², sp³
• D) sp², sp², sp³
• E) sp³, sp², sp²

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