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The number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms in `CaC_(2)` are:A. two sigma, two piB. two sigma, one piC. one sigma, two piD. one sigma, one pi

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Calcium carbide is properly written as `Ca^(2+)(overlineC-=overlineC)`
There is a triple bond between two C atoms which consist of one sigma and two pi bonds.


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