Ethane, with the molecular formula $C_{2} H_{6}$ , has ____ covalent bonds.

nine

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six

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seven

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eight

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Solution

The correct option is C seven
The structure of ethane is given as:

There are six C-H bonds and one C-C bond so the total of seven covalent bond are present in ethane molecule. Hence, there are 7 covalent bonds in ethane.

Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

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