Draw the structural formula for acetylene. Atoms bond in the order HCCH. Carbon and hydrogen atoms share 2 electrons, and each carbon atom must have a total of four bonds. How many electrons do the carbon atoms share?
2006-11-14 09:08:17 · 5 answers · asked by exxohh<3 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
There are three electron pairs shared between the two carbon atoms.
2006-11-14 09:12:47 · answer #1 · answered by feanor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's H-C=C-H because the carbons are central atoms and carbon to carbon always forms a double bond. Then the hydrogens are just attached to the sides. This type of structural formula is linear, so it forms a 180 degree angle between the atoms. Because of the double bond, the carbon atoms share 4 electrons. Hope this helped. :-)
2006-11-14 17:19:25 · answer #2 · answered by xXPrincessXx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-14 17:13:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably only the outer electrons you have to consider here.
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h-c=c-h
Its a triple bond, it looks sort of like above.
The triple bond is VERY strong and thats why so much energy is produced when the bonds get broken like in welding.
They share 6 electrons.
2006-11-14 17:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow you lost me at Atoms bond(lol)
2006-11-14 17:15:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋