Chemistry-(general)
NEET Chemistry (general) MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-diagram based-Hard-Class 11
Consider a diagram of ethyne showing its bonding structure. Which type of bond is formed by the head-on overlapping of the two sp hybridised orbitals of the carbon atoms?
A
Carbon-carbon sigma bond
B
Carbon-hydrogen sigma bond
C
Carbon-carbon pi bond
D
Hydrogen-hydrogen sigma bond
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
In ethyne, the carbon-carbon sigma bond is formed by the head-on overlapping of the two sp hybridised orbitals from each carbon atom, as described in the NCERT context.
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