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The allene molecule H2C=C=CH, is linear (the 3 C atoms lie on a straight line). What is the hybridization state of the carbon atoms? (a) either H2C=group (b) the =C= atom sp sp sp? sp?

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The allene molecule H,C=C=CH, is linear (the 3 C atoms lie on a straight line). What is the
hybridization state of the carbon atoms?
(a) either H2C=group
(b) the =C= atom
sp
sp
sp?
sp?
sp3
sp3
sp'd
sp'd
sp'd²
sp'd

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