If the HCOO^- Ion Is Described Using Delocalized Electrons,why Can

question 102

Multiple Choice

If the HCOO^- ion is described using delocalized electrons,why can the oxygen atoms not have sp³ hybrids?

• A)There must be an unhybridized p orbital to form the pi bond system.
• B)The s orbital must be unhybridized to form the pi bond system.
• C)There is no hybridization in systems with delocalized electrons.
• D)Molecular orbital theory does not include hybridization.
• E)The four lobes repel each other too strongly.

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