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What is the hybridization of the carbon atoms in 1,3-butadiene, h2c=ch-ch=ch2?

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the main formula is as follow is explained in the attached file (please look at the examples)

the 1,3- butadiene is h2c=ch-ch=ch2, so we have

sp² sp² sp² sp²
h2c = ch - ch = ch2

the hybridization of the carbon atoms is sp² : trigonal planar

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