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The number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms in calcium carbide are:

  1. A
    One sigma, one pi
  2. B
    One sigma, two pi
  3. C
    Two sigma, one pi
  4. D
    Two sigma, two pi

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Calcium carbide consists of and the carbide ion .The structure of the carbide ion is:

In a triple bond (), there is always: sigma () bond pi () bonds

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The number and type of bonds between two carbon atoms in calcium carbide are:
A
One sigma, one pi
B
One sigma, two pi
C
Two sigma, one pi
D
Two sigma, two pi

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