The hybrid orbitals used by the underlined atoms in CH₃CHCHCN,from left to right,respectively,are A)sp³ and sp. B)sp² and sp. C)sp² and sp³. D)sp² and sp². E)sp and sp³.

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The underlined atoms in CH3CHCHCN are the carbon atoms in the double bond and the carbon in the triple bond. The carbon in the double bond is sp2 hybridized, and the carbon in the triple bond is sp hybridized.

The Hybrid Orbitals Used by the Underlined Atoms in CH3CHCHCN,from

The Hybrid Orbitals Used by the Underlined Atoms in CH₃CHCHCN,from