what is the shape of C17 H35 COONa

C17H35COONa is sodium stearate, the sodium salt of a long chain carboxylic acid called stearic acid. In this compound, the carbonyl carbon is sp2 hybridised, while the rest of the 17 carbon atoms are sp3 hybridised. It has the following structure

 

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