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How many sigma and pi bonds are in an ethyne molecule?

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3×σ and 2×π
Explanation:
In the acetylene molecule, HCCHwe can directly count3σ bonds 2×CH and 1×CCThe remaining2π bonds lie above and below and beside the C−C vector.

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