Asked by Danielle
Use VSEPR theory to predict the molecular geometry around either carbon atom in acetylene, C2H2.
The Answer is linear. How do you figure out the answer is linear? I know you draw the lewis structure but when I drew it I thought the answer would be tetrahedral, because the carbon atom has 4 lone pairs around it??
The Answer is linear. How do you figure out the answer is linear? I know you draw the lewis structure but when I drew it I thought the answer would be tetrahedral, because the carbon atom has 4 lone pairs around it??
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
it has two carbon atoms, not one. Carbons have a triple bond between them
H-C≡C-H where * means a triple bond.
H-C≡C-H where * means a triple bond.
Answered by
DrBob222
I don't know how Bob Pursley drew a triple bond (and I think the * means he doesn't know he did, either). That's great if we knew how to do it.
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