In an electron dot diagram of ethylene (C2H4), how many double bonds are present? A. none B. one C. two D. three

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Courtney

8 May, 12:53

In an electron dot diagram of ethylene (C2H4), how many double bonds are present? A. none B. one C. two D. three

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Miley Collier · Answer 1

Ethylene, also known as ethene, has two carbon atoms and four hydrogen atoms.

The carbon atoms in ethene exhibit a valency of 4; therefore, in order to complete their outermost shell, the carbon atoms form a double bond with one another.

Thus, the number of double bonds present in a molecule of ethylene is 1.