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Why does the structure H-C=C-H fail to make sense chemically?

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jjsmith said:
Why does the structure H-C=C-H fail to make sense chemically?

Carbon valence is not 4.

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jjsmith said:
Why does the structure H-C=C-H fail to make sense chemically?

The Carbons haven't fulfilled the octet rule?

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