When acetylene (ethyne) is passed through a solution of copper(I) chloride a red precipitate of copper acetylide,

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When acetylene (ethyne) is passed through a solution of copper(I) chloride a red precipitate of copper acetylide, CuC2, is formed. This is a common test for the presence of acetylene. Describe the bonding in the C22− ion in terms of molecular orbital theory and compare the bond order to that of C2.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9780198768128

7th Edition

Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke

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