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Raza
Dec8-05, 10:05 PM
Hi,
I am confused with this molecule's VSEPER diagram.
I was told to draw the VSEPER diagram for C2H2
This is what I drew:
http://www.albumtown.com/data/c44e503833b64e9f27197a484f4257c0/1142_p807888.jpeg
Then, it asked me to name the number and type of clouds on the central atom with the bond angles. This is where I am confused.
Does it have 5 clouds?
Is the bond angles 1200 in the plane and 900 in vertical?

Astronuc
Dec9-05, 09:43 AM
There should be a discussion of sigma and pi bonds in your chemistry textbook.

In H - C = C - H, the triple bond is composed of 1 sigma and two pi bonds. The H-C is a sigma bond.

There is a nice brief discussion of molecular shapes and bonds here -
http://www.chem.hope.edu/~chemboard/f05/messages/15/Molecular_Shapes_Lab-1308.pdf

See also -

http://www.chem.unl.edu/cak/bk5.htm

http://www.utdallas.edu/~parr/chm1341/13410618.html