The structure of calcium carbide is:
Ca2+(C≡C)2−
Both C atoms are sp hybridised. The carbide anion, having 2 units of negative charge between two carbon atoms, has 1σ and 2π bonds.
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The number and type of bonds in C22− ion in CaC2 are:
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Two σ-bonds and two π-bonds
One σ-bond and two π-bonds
One σ-bond and one π-bond
Two σ-bonds and one π-bond
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