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What is the molecular shape of acetylene (H:C::C:H)?

Responses

bent triatomic

bent triatomic

pyramidal

pyramidal

linear

linear

tetrahedron

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
linear

Each carbon in acetylene is sp-hybridized (steric number 2), giving a 180° bond angle. The molecule is therefore linear (H–C≡C–H).