Consider the following molecule. (Lone pairs are not drawn in.)
-What is the hybridization of the carbon atom that is bonded to chlorine?

Name: Consider the following molecule. (Lone pairs are not drawn in.) -What is the hybridization of the carbon atom that is bonded to chlorine? A) dsp 3 B) sp 3 C) sp D) sp 2 E) d 2 sp 3
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Consider the following molecule. (Lone pairs are not drawn in.) -What is the hybridization of the carbon atom that is bonded to chlorine? A) dsp³ B) sp³ C) sp D) sp² E) d²sp³

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The carbon atom is surrounded by three regions of electron density (two bonds and one lone pair on the chlorine), indicating sp2 hybridization. Choice B matches this hybridization.

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