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O2, which has a double bond, would have how many sigma and how many pi bonds?

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O2 has 1 sigma bond and 1 pi bond.

As we know, the O2 molecule's Lewis structure shows a double bond between three two oxygen atoms.

A double bond is comprised of 1 sigma bond and 1 pi bond. A triple bond has 1 sigma and 2 pi bonds.

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