What is the type of hybridization of the silicon and oxygen atoms in silicon dioxide?

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Problem

What is the type of hybridization of the silicon and oxygen atoms in silicon dioxide? (1) Silicon:

sp^3

, Oxygen:

sp^3

(2) Silicon:

sp^3

, Oxygen:

sp^2

(3) Silicon:

sp^2

, Oxygen:

sp^3

(4) Silicon:

sp^2

, Oxygen:

sp^2