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sp2 Hybridization

The Lewis structure for ethene

The Lewis structure for ethene

The carbon atoms are sp2 hybridized. Two sp2 hybrids bond with the hydrogen atoms, and the other forms a sigma bond with the other carbon atom. The p-orbitals that are unused by the carbon atoms in the hybridization overlap to form the C=C.

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