what does this mean: is (a molecule) sigma or pi in symmetry? the molecule in question is c triple bond c. ....it has 2 pi bonds and 1 sigma bond....which is symmetrical?
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I don't know what that means. The acetylene molecule is a linear molecule which makes it symmetrical in two dimensions but not in three. I suggest you Google sigma bonds and pi bonds and look at the pictures. If we knew what kind of symmetry the question was talking about we might do a better job of answering.
Read the intro statement at the top of the page then click on some of the links below that for more information.
https://www.google.com/search?q=are+pi+bonds+symmetrical&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
https://www.google.com/search?q=are+pi+bonds+symmetrical&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
thanks haha it's a strange question to ask