2024 · Q14
Which among the following is correct with respect to bond formation in an ethyne molecule?
general-sciencechemistry
- ACarbon-Carbon single bond
- BCarbon-Carbon double bond
- CCarbon-Carbon triple bond
- DCarbon-Hydrogen double bond
Explanation
Ethyne (acetylene, HC≡CH) contains two carbon atoms joined by a triple bond — one sigma bond and two pi bonds — with each carbon also bonded to one hydrogen by a single bond. A single bond would give ethane and a double bond would give ethene, so options A and B are wrong, and there is no carbon–hydrogen double bond (option D). The carbon–carbon triple bond is the defining feature of alkynes such as ethyne.