The hybridisation of carbon in carbon dioxide molecule is:

s p^{2}

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s p

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s p^{3}

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Solution

The correct option is B $s p$
In carbon dioxide, Carbon has $2$ bond pairs and no lone pairs, so, the hybridization would be $s p$ .

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