A model of the organic compound allene is shown below. (a) Explain why the allene molecule is

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A model of the organic compound allene is shown below.Allene, CHCCH

(a) Explain why the allene molecule is not flat. That is, explain why the CH2 groups at opposite ends do not lie in the same plane.
(b) What is the hybridization of each of the carbon atoms in allene?
(c) What orbitals overlap to form the bonds between carbon atoms in allene?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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