Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin Prepared a Linear

question 81

Multiple Choice

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin prepared a linear allotrope of carbon in 1998. What is the hybridization of its atomic orbitals?

• A) sp
• B) sp²
• C) sp³
• D) dsp³
• E) Cannot be determined from the information provided.

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