Identify the hybridization of the central atom in C2H4.
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Identify the hybridization of the central atom in C2H4.
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The central carbon atoms in C2H4 are sp2 hybridized, forming a double bond between them.
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Q: Identify the hybridization of the central atom in C2H4.
Solution: The central carbon atoms in C2H4 are sp2 hybridized, forming a double bond between them.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Identify the central atoms in C2H4. The central atoms are the two carbon (C) atoms.
Step 2: Count the number of bonds each carbon atom forms. In C2H4, each carbon atom forms three bonds: two with hydrogen (H) atoms and one with the other carbon atom.
Step 3: Determine the number of regions of electron density around each carbon atom. Each carbon has three regions of electron density (two single bonds with H and one double bond with the other C).
Step 4: Use the regions of electron density to find the hybridization. Three regions of electron density correspond to sp2 hybridization.
Step 5: Conclude that the central carbon atoms in C2H4 are sp2 hybridized.
