Chemistry
With the help of a diagram, state the number of bonds and the type of bonds in:
(a) ethene molecule
(b) ethyne molecule
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(a) Ethene molecule [C2H4] — It has one double covalent bond between the 2 Carbon atoms and four single covalent bonds with hydrogen atoms.
(b) Ethyne molecule [C2H2] — It has one triple covalent bond between the 2 Carbon atoms and 2 single covalent bonds with hydrogen atoms.
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