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A carbon atom that displays linear geometry is likely to be participating in: one double bond...

A carbon atom that displays linear geometry is likely to be participating in:

one double bond and two single bonds

one triple bond and one single bond

precisely two single bonds

none of the above

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Linear geometry means there are 2 electron domain
Since Carbon can form 4 bonds, for it to have 2 electron domain, there can be
1 single and 3 triple bond
2 double bonds


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one triple bond and one single bond

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