How many covalent bonds are present in acetylene?

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Solution

The correct option is B $5$
In acetylene, there are five covalent bonds. There is a triple bond between adjacent carbon atoms which places all four atoms in the same straight line with bond angels of $180^{o}$ . It is a linear symmetrical molecule.
The structure is $H - C \equiv C - H$ .

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