Asked by peter

what is the hybridisation state of the oxygen of a carbonyl group
Answered by DrBob222
The carbon in C=O is sp2 and the oxygen atom is sp2.
Scroll down on this site and it draws (and explains) very well.
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/basicorg/bonding/carbonyl.html
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