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What are the hybridizations of C₁ and C₂ in the given structure?

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Correct Answer: C) C₁ = sp³, C₂ = sp²
In the shown CH₃–COOH structure, C₁ is the methyl carbon with four sigma bonds, so it is sp³. C₂ is the carbonyl carbon, which is trigonal planar and sp².