If the analysis of carbon in a molecule indicates sp hybridization, what must be the shape around the carbon

The shape around the carbon is linear . Sp hybridisation generally tends to be linear.

Explanation:

The hybridization procedure includes blending of the valence s orbital with one of the valence p orbitals to yield equal sp hybrid orbitals which can be orientated in a linear geometry. The p orbital is one orbital that could keep up to 2 electrons. The sp set is equal orbitals that factor 180° from every other.

Hence , the answer is linear shape around the carbon.

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