Why is CO2 sp hybridized and not sp2?

[sillyjoe]

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[Cawolf]

It depends on how many constituents the carbon is bound with. Having 2 bonds is sp, 3 bonds is sp2.

It only needs two hybrid orbitals to bond to the two oxygen.

 

[sillyjoe]

It depends on how many constituents the carbon is bound with. Having 2 bonds is sp, 3 bonds is sp2.

It only needs two hybrid orbitals to bond to the two oxygen.

Thank you for the clear explanation.