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The allene molecule (H2C=C=CH2) is linear (the three C
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Problem 44QP
The allene molecule (H2C=C=CH2) is linear (the three C atoms lie on a straight line). What are the hybridization states of the carbon atoms? Draw diagrams to show the formation of sigma bonds and pi bonds in allene.
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Problem 44QP
The allene molecule (H2C=C=CH2) is linear (the three C atoms lie on a straight line). What are the hybridization states of the carbon atoms? Draw diagrams to show the formation of sigma bonds and pi bonds in allene.
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Problem 44QP
The allene molecule (H2C=C=CH2) is linear (the three C atoms lie on a straight line). What are the hybridization states of the carbon atoms? Draw diagrams to show the formation of sigma bonds and pi bonds in allene.
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The given chemical structure - 
The central carbon atom has a linear geometry. So, the central carbon atom is sp - hybridized. Each of the other two carbon atoms has a trigonal geometry with the other two hydrogen atoms and the central atom. Thus , the two carbon atoms, other than the central atom, have trigonal planar geometry. The hybridization for these two carbon atoms is 
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