Organic Chemistry: Principles and Mechanisms (Second Edition)
Organic Chemistry: Principles and Mechanisms (Second Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393663556
Author: Joel Karty
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.9YT
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To label each of the σ interactions in the figure

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Ethyne has a triple bond, and according to VSEPR theory, both C atoms have linear geometries. This makes them both hybridized. As a result, the valence shell AOs available for bonding includes two sp hybrid orbitals and two unhybridized p orbitals on each C atom.

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