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Question
Giving their structures, state the number of single bonds, double bonds and triple bonds (if any) in the following compounds:
ethene
Solution
Structure of ethene (C2H4) is as follows:
Ethene has a double bond between its carbon atoms, and four single bonds between its carbon and hydrogen atoms.
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