What is the hybridisation of the carbonyl carbon in an aldehyde or ketone?
Correct answer B. sp², with bond angles of about 120°
Explanation
The carbonyl carbon forms three σ bonds and one π bond with oxygen. It is sp² hybridised, so the three σ bonds lie in a plane at about 120°, leaving an unhybridised p orbital for the π bond.
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