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Indicate the type of hybridization for each atom of propenoic acid

Indicate the type of hybridization for each atom of propenoic acid-example-1
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Hybridization is the process of mixing or two atomic orbitals to become a new atomic orbital. In the given, there are three carbons that are hybridized to sp2. The oxygen labelled 4 is the sp while the 5 is the sp2.  The atoms that are being hybridized are the oxygen and the hydrogen.
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