Acetylene Bonding Characterization

Very Hard General Chemistry Chemical Bonding

Consider the molecule acetylene (C₂H₂), which is known for its triple bond between the two carbon atoms. This molecule exhibits interesting bonding characteristics that can be analyzed through the concepts of hybridization and molecular orbital theory.

Based on your knowledge of chemical bonding, which of the following statements about the bonding in acetylene is true?

Acetylene contains sp<sup>3</sup> hybridization of the carbon atoms.

The triple bond in acetylene consists of one sigma bond and two pi bonds.

Acetylene is a polar molecule due to the electronegativity difference between carbon and hydrogen.

The molecular geometry of acetylene is tetrahedral due to its triple bond.

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