Question

Ethene, with the molecular formula $C_2{H}_6$, has

• A. 5 covalent bonds
• B. 7 covalent bonds
• C. 4 covalent bonds
• D. 6 covalent bonds

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Correct option: (B)

Covalent bond: The bond formed by sharing the pair of electrons between two atoms in order to gain stability is known as a covalent bond.

Ethane is an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon having one single bond between two carbon atoms.

The electron dot structure of ethane is given below:

The bond line structure formula of ethane is:

Ethane has in total seven covalent bonds in which four are formed between carbon and hydrogen and one bond is formed between carbon-carbon atoms.