Hybridization in Molecules Containing Double and Triple Bonds

sp2 hybridization

In ethene, carbon sp² hybridizes, because one π (pi) bond is required for the double bond between the carbons, and only three σ bonds form per carbon atom.

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Hybridization in Molecules Containing Double and Triple Bonds

sp2 hybridization

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