Which of the following drawings represents a collection of acetylene (C₂H₂)molecules? The shaded spheres represent carbon atoms and the unshaded spheres represent hydrogen atoms. A)drawing (a) B)drawing (b) C)drawing (c) D)drawing (d)

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Drawing (c) shows a linear arrangement of atoms which is characteristic of acetylene. The molecule contains two carbon atoms bonded by a triple bond and each carbon atom is bonded to one hydrogen atom. The other drawings do not have this specific arrangement of atoms.

Which of the Following Drawings Represents a Collection of Acetylene