A student examines the geometry of the propanone molecule. What is the hybridization state of the carbon atom double-bonded to oxygen?
Q1. A student examines the geometry of the propanone molecule. What is the hybridization state of the carbon atom double-bonded to oxygen?
Answer: sp2
Explanation: The carbonyl carbon is sp2 hybridized, forming a planar structure. sp3 hybridization is found in the alkyl chains but not the functional carbon.