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What is the correct orbital hybridization for CO2?
  1. sp
  2. sp2
  3. sp3
  4. sp3d
  5. sp3d2
Explanation
Answer: sp

CO2 contains a central carbon with no lone pairs of electrons bonded to two oxygen atoms. Therefore, CO2 displays sp orbital hybridization.
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