The outer orbitals of C in ethene molecule can be considered to be hybridized to give three equivalent s p2 orbitals. The total number of sigma (σ) and pi (π) bonds in ethene molecule is

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The outer orbitals of C in ethene molecule can be considered to be hybridized to give three equivalent s p2 orbitals. The total number of sigma (σ) and pi (π) bonds in ethene molecule is (A) 3 sigma (.σ .) and 2 pi (.π .) bonds (B) 4 sigma (.σ .) and 1 pi (.π .) bonds (C) 5 sigma (.σ .) and 1 pi (.π .) bonds (D) 1 sigma (.σ .) and 2 pi (.π .) bonds

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Q. The outer orbitals of $C$ in ethene molecule can be considered to be hybridized to give three equivalent $s p^{2}$ orbitals. The total number of sigma $(σ)$ and pi $(π)$ bonds in ethene molecule is

3 sigma $(σ)$ and 2 pi $(π)$ bonds

4 sigma $(σ)$ and 1 pi $(π)$ bonds

5 sigma $(σ)$ and 1 pi $(π)$ bonds

1 sigma $(σ)$ and 2 pi $(π)$ bonds

Q. The outer orbitals of C in ethene molecule can be considered to be hybridized to give three equivalent sp2 orbitals. The total number of sigma (σ) and pi (π) bonds in ethene molecule is

3 sigma (σ) and 2 pi (π) bonds

4 sigma (σ) and 1 pi (π) bonds

5 sigma (σ) and 1 pi (π) bonds

1 sigma (σ) and 2 pi (π) bonds

Q. The outer orbitals of $C$ in ethene molecule can be considered to be hybridized to give three equivalent $s p^{2}$ orbitals. The total number of sigma $(σ)$ and pi $(π)$ bonds in ethene molecule is

3 sigma $(σ)$ and 2 pi $(π)$ bonds

4 sigma $(σ)$ and 1 pi $(π)$ bonds

5 sigma $(σ)$ and 1 pi $(π)$ bonds

1 sigma $(σ)$ and 2 pi $(π)$ bonds