What is the molecular geometry of each carbon in ethylene (C₂H₄)? A) They are both linear. B) They are both trigonal planar. C) They are both bent. D) One is bent, and the other is trigonal planar. E) One is bent, and the other is tetrahedral.

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Each carbon in ethylene (C2H4) is sp2 hybridized, forming a double bond with the other carbon and single bonds with two hydrogen atoms, resulting in a trigonal planar geometry around each carbon atom.

What Is the Molecular Geometry of Each Carbon in Ethylene