Water and Ethylene Are Combined at High Temperature and Pressures $\rarr$

question 40

Multiple Choice

Water and ethylene are combined at high temperature and pressures in the presence of sulfuric acid to produce ethanol according to the following reaction: CH₂=CH₂(g) + H₂O(g) $\rarr$ CH₃CH₂OH(g)
What is the hybridization of the bolded carbon atoms in the reactants and products, respectively

• A) sp³_, sp²
• B) sp²_, sp³
• C) sp_, sp²
• D) sp³_, sp
• E) sp²_, sp²

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