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Identify the hybrid and non-hybrid atomic orbitals (s, p, sp, sp2, sp3) formed by the following.

(1) the C(1) atom in 2-heptene, an alkene

(a)This carbon atom forms 4 equivalent sp3 orbitals.(b)This carbon atom forms 3 equivalent sp2 orbitals and retains 1 p orbital.(c)This carbon forms 2 equivalent sp orbitals and retains 2 p orbitals.(d)This carbon does not hybridize and retains its s and all 3 p orbitals.


(2) the C(2) atom in 2-heptene, an alkene

(a)This carbon atom forms 4 equivalent sp3 orbitals.(b)This carbon atom forms 3 equivalent sp2 orbitals and retains 1 p orbital.(c)This carbon forms 2 equivalent sp orbitals and retains 2 p orbitals.(d)This carbon does not hybridize and retains its s and all 3 p orbitals.


(3) the C(3) atom in 3-heptyne, an alkyne

(a)This carbon atom forms 4 equivalent sp3 orbitals.(b)This carbon atom forms 3 equivalent sp2 orbitals and retains 1 p orbital.(c)This carbon forms 2 equivalent sp orbitals and retains 2 p orbitals.(d)This carbon does not hybridize and retains its s and all 3 p orbitals.

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