Chemical Bonding - Result Question 7

7. The number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms in $CaC _2$ are

(1996, 1M)

(a) one sigma ( $\sigma$ ) and one pi $(\pi)$ bonds

(b) one sigma ( $\sigma$ ) and two pi $(\pi)$ bonds

(c) one sigma $(\sigma)$ and one half pi $(\pi)$ bonds

(d) one sigma $(\sigma)$ bond

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 7. (b)

Solution:

  1. The carbide $\left(C _2^{2-}\right)$ ion has the following bonding pattern:

$: \overline{\mathrm{C}} \equiv \overline{\mathrm{C}}$ : one sigma and two pi bonds.