In the Lewis dot structure for H2CCH2, how many bonds are between the carbon atoms?

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Cynthia Davenport

9 August, 16:17

In the Lewis dot structure for H2CCH2, how many bonds are between the carbon atoms?

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Audrey Fox · Answer 1

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The compound H2CCH2 has the condensed formula C2H4. The name of the compound is ethene. The compound is unsaturated, that is, it contains multiple bonds. The compound has a formula which fits into the general molecular formulae of alkenes (olefins) which his CnH2n.

Olefins have a double bonds between the carbon atoms. That is, the two carbon atoms in Olefins are connected via a double covalent bond. This now implies that the two carbon atoms in ethene (C2H4) are connected by two covalent bonds in the lewis structure of the molecule as is common for Olefins.

In the Lewis dot structure for H2CCH2, how many bonds are between the carbon atoms?3412

In the Lewis dot structure for H2CCH2, how many bonds are between the carbon atoms?

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