Q.

The hybridization of carbon in the carbonyl group is 

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a

sp2

b

sp

c

sp3

d

sp3d

answer is B.

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Carbon and Oxygen have a double between them and there are 2 bonds left for carbon to be bonded with the other.
So carbon can bond with three different atoms, which makes the hybridization of it as sp2.
Therefore Option (B) sp2 is the correct answer.

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