What is the hybridization of the oxygen atom in ethanol, ?

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What is the hybridization of the oxygen atom in ethanol, CH3CH2OH\mathrm{CH_3CH_2OH}? (1) sp\mathrm{sp} (2) sp2\mathrm{sp^2} (3) sp3\mathrm{sp^3} (4) It is not hybridized.

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