Homework Help: chemistry

Posted by lyne on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 10:40pm.

I have to draw the QMM of CL2C2. For the Lewis structure i think that the two C atoms form a triple bond and the Cl atoms form single bonds.

Cl
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C'triple bond'C
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Cl

Therefore i think that the central C atom hybridizes into sp.

if this is correct, my question is how do i know which p orbital on C to form my sigma bonds for the Cl atoms. Does it matter?

thanks

chemistry - DrBob222, Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 10:43pm
Answered below. What does QMM stand for?
chemistry - lyne, Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 10:53pm
i believe it stands for quantum mechanical model. i guess my teacher shortened it but she just describes it as the flower model.

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