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2007-02-01 06:57:44 · 5 answers · asked by Angie 1 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

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No such thing..there are not enough bonds in 2 carbon atoms to
join with 9 hydrogens.

I think you meant C3H8....propane or C2 H4...ethene (ethylene)

or C2H6....ethane

2007-02-01 21:40:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I second fucose_man's answer. Carbon has four valence electrons, which means it can form four bonds. In C2, at least one electron per carbon is already used up by the C-C bond (possibly two or three per carbon if the two carbons share a double or a triple bond), leaving three more per carbon. Thus the maximum number of hydrogens such a carbon can attach is three. Generally if a straight-chained (non-ringed) hydrocarbon contains no double or triple carbon-carbon bonds, its formula will be CnH2n+2. That is, C2H6 for a 2-carbon hydrocarbon.

2007-02-01 15:20:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

A non-existant one.

The most hydrogens a neutral C-2 species could have is 6.

2007-02-01 15:01:49 · answer #3 · answered by fucose_man 5 · 0 0

That's not a question its a puzzle.you ask the q with the answer

2007-02-01 15:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by will 3 · 0 0

have too many H's in that formula. the max for c2 is 6H.

2007-02-01 15:26:55 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0 0

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