Question

tag all the sp hybridized carbon atoms in this molecule. if there are none, please check the box below. there are none.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall hybridization rules

In a molecule, an sp - hybridized carbon has two electron - group around it. A triple - bonded carbon has two electron - groups (one sigma bond and two pi bonds) and is sp - hybridized, while a single - bonded carbon has four electron - groups and is sp³ - hybridized.

Step2: Analyze the given molecule

In the molecule \(H_3C - C\equiv C - H\), the first carbon (connected to three hydrogens) has four electron - groups and is sp³ - hybridized. The second and third carbons which are triple - bonded to each other have two electron - groups around them.

Answer:

The two carbon atoms in the triple bond (\(C\equiv C\)) are sp - hybridized.