And is it polar?
2007-01-30 09:01:50 · 4 answers · asked by Rita135 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The geometry is linear. It looks like: H-C---C-H (with a triple bond between the carbon atoms.
It's non polar because both "poles" are identical, and because all molecules made of carbon and hydrogen are nonpolar.
2007-01-30 09:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lewis Structure For C2h2
2016-09-30 08:15:08 · answer #2 · answered by graybill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The structure is H-C=C-H (where = is a triple bond). Its common name is acetylene a.k.a ethyne. This is a linear molecule, which also means it has a 180 degree bond angle and is sp hybridized.
The molecule is not polar as it is symmetrical
2007-01-30 09:14:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
HC≡CH
Acetylene
CAS Number : 74-86-2
UN1001
Ethyne
GENERALITIES:
Acetylene (C2H2) is not an air gas, but a synthesis gas generally produced from the reaction of calcium carbide with water. It was burnt in "acetylene lamps" to light homes and mining tunnels in the 19th century. A gaseous hydrocarbon, it is colorless, has a strong garlic odor, is unstable, highly combustible, and produces a very hot flame (over 3000°C or 5400°F) when combined with oxygen.
2007-01-30 09:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by tansel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's non-polar, because the atoms are in a straight line: H-C=C-H
The "=" in the middle should really be THREE lines, because it's a triple bond.
2007-01-30 09:07:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mark H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 carbons are connected by a triple bond, with one hydrogen on each carbon.
It is non-polar (no asymmetry of charge distribution).
BTW, that compound is called ethyne or acetylene>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethyne
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2007-01-30 09:05:57 · answer #6 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is linear but as a protein it forms zinc finger structures, non polar
2007-01-30 09:09:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋