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Home Q & A Board Science-Related Homework Help Chemistry (Moderator: Laser_3)
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11 years ago
I can't decide if its:
(1) 2s+2s; sp+sp; 2p+2p
(2) sp+sp; sp+sp; 2p+2p
(3) sp+sp; 2p+2p; 2p+2p
(4) sp^2 + sp^2; sp+sp; 2p+2p
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11 years ago
answer 3.  On each of the carbons involved in the bond, the s orbital and one of the p orbitals hybridize to form an sp orbital that overlaps with the other sp orbital.  Then two 2p orbitals are left on each Carbon, and these overlap, giving 3 bonds total.
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