Two Lewis structures can be written for diazomethane, where the arrangement of atoms is H₂C-N-N.The hybrid orbitals used by the bold atoms in these Lewis structures are A) sp³ or sp², and sp. B) sp² and sp. C) sp³ and sp. D) sp³ or sp², and sp².

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In diazomethane, the carbon atom can use either sp^3 or sp^2 hybridization depending on the Lewis structure, while the nitrogen atoms use sp hybridization due to their triple bond or adjacent double bond configurations.

Two Lewis Structures Can Be Written for Diazomethane, Where the Arrangement