Structure of Carboxyl Carbon is sp2 hybridized. ·Bond angles are close to120°. ·O-H eclipsed with C=O,to get overlap ofπ orbital with orbital of lone pair on oxygen. :O :0 major very minor minor Copyright 2005 Pearson Prentice Hall,Inc. Chapter 20 Chapter 20 7 Structure of Carboxyl • Carbon is sp2 hybridized. • Bond angles are close to 120. • O-H eclipsed with C=O, to get overlap of  orbital with orbital of lone pair on oxygen. =>