How many pi and sigma bonds are there in calcium carbide ...
Jun 27, 2018· Calcium carbide can be understood as an ionic compound of [math]Ca^{2+}[/math] ions and [math]C_2^{2}[/math] ions. In [math]C_2^{2}[/math] there is a carboncarbon triple bond, just like the one in acetylene. So you would model that bond .