Talk:Carbon diselenide

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[edit] Bent molecule?

The article states that CSe₂, like CS₂, is a bent molecule.

CS₂ is linear, not bent, and CSe₂ should likewise be linear: Se=C=Se.

What's going on?

Ben (talk) 04:14, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

The article is from a non professional! So if you know it better change it!

I'm no pro either, that's why I was checking.

Ben (talk) 17:13, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

You are pro enough, according to your edits!--Stone (talk) 15:17, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] References

• Chemistry of Carbon Diselenide. II Alkylation of Substituted Selenoureas by J. S. WARNER AND T. F. PAGE, JR.
• Poly(carbon dise1enide)by BY A. J. BROWN ASD E. WHALLEY
• D. J. G. Ives, R. W. Pittman and W. Wardlaw (1947). "The preparation, properties, and chlorination products of carbon diselenide". J. Chem. Soc.,: 1080 - 1083,. doi:10.1039/JR9470001080. 
• Chemistry of Carbon Diselenide. I. Reactions with Primary Amines by J . S . WARXER
• Y. Okamoto; Z. Iqbal; R. H. Baughman (1988). "The Structure and Properties of Poly(Carbon Dichalcogenides)". Journal of Macromolecular Science 25 (5 - 7): 799 - 810. doi:10.1080/00222338808053399.