Hybridization of Carbon in a Triple Bond: Explained

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In a carbon atom participating in a triple bond, the hybridization is sp, not sp3. The geometry associated with sp hybridization is linear, which is characteristic of triple bonds. In a triple bond, there are two pi bonds and one sigma bond; only the sigma bond is formed from hybridized orbitals. Pi bonds result from the overlap of unhybridized p orbitals. Understanding these concepts is essential for grasping the nature of carbon bonding in organic chemistry.
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What type of hybridization occurs in the orbitals of a carbon atom participating in a triple bond with another carbon atom?

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I honestly thought it would be sp3 but it turns out to be sp. Can someone explain this to me? Thanks!
 
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What is geometry of sp3, what is geometry of triple bond?

Out of three bonds only one is from hybridized orbital.
 


In a triple bond how many pi bonds are there? Pi bonds form from the overlap of what orbitals?
 
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