Carbonyl carbon hybridization:
- sp³
- sp³d
- sp² (planar, 120° bond angles)
- sp
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Correct answer: C. sp² (planar, 120° bond angles)
C=O is sp² (3 σ bonds + 1 π in C=O).
Trigonal planar around C. Important for nucleophilic attack from above/below plane.