Consider the following molecule: CH3−CO−CH−−CH2. Which of the following statements is an outright lie? (Hint: it will help if you draw its Lewis structure, first).
(a) There are some H-C-H bond angles around 109 degrees.
(b) The central carbon atoms are both sp2 hybridized.
(c) The molecule contains 28 valence electrons.
(d) There are 10 sigma and 2 pi bonds.
(e) Oxygen is sp3 hybridized.
Answer: oxygen is sp3 hybridized