Number of bonded electrons in ethane molecule are:

7

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12

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10

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14

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Solution

The correct option is D $14$
Ethane consists of $6 C - H$ bonds and $1 C - C$ bond. Total number of bonds is $7$ . Each bond is made up of two electrons. Thus, total bonded electrons are $7 \times 2$ = $14$ .

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