12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory
Multiple Choice
Multiple ChoiceWhat two orbitals are participating in the overlap region that is part of the σ bond between the carbon and hydrogen atoms in acetylene?
![Molecule showing, from left to right, a H atom singly bonded to a C atom which is bonded to another C atom by a triple bond. The second C atom is singly bonded to a H atom.](https://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/esm/esm_tro_chemistry_6/msa/content/practice-quiz/img/tro_pq_c11q13.jpg)
A
2p orbital of C and 1s orbital of H
B
sp orbital of C and 1s orbital of H
C
sp2 orbital of C and 1s orbital of H
D
sp3 orbital of C and 1s orbital of H
E
2s orbital of C and 1s orbital of H
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