Formaldehyde has the formula CH₂O. The carbon atom has a ________ local molecular geometry and ________ hybridization. A)trigonal planar; sp³ B)tetrahedral; sp³ C)tetrahedral; sp² D)trigonal planar; sp² E)bent; sp²

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Formaldehyde (CH2O) has a carbon atom with a trigonal planar geometry due to the presence of a double bond with oxygen, and the carbon is sp2 hybridized.

Formaldehyde Has the Formula CH2O

Formaldehyde Has the Formula CH₂O