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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Is quadruple bond possible between two carbon atoms ?

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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8 Years ago
Actually there are some people in the chemistry community who claim that a carbon quadruple bond does exist with the following one possible explanation:The bonding comprises not only one σ- and two π-bonds, but also one weak ‘inverted’ bond, which can be characterized by the interaction of electrons in two outwardly pointing sp hybrid orbitals