The sum of the number of σ and π bonds in 5-oxohexanoic acid is:

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The sum of the number of σ and π bonds in 5-oxohexanoic acid is: (A) 20 (B) 19 (C) 21 (D) 17

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The structure of the given compound is as follows: <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/0e1176f641c3d74a5ce0291124b7173f-.png" /> All single bonds are σ bonds and one of the bond in multiple bonds is also σ bond, and others are π 5-oxo-hexanoic acid contains 18 σ - and 2 π - bonds. Hence, total number of σ - and π - bonds will be 20

Q. The sum of the number of σ and π bonds in 5-oxohexanoic acid is:

20

19

21

17

The structure of the given compound is as follows:

All single bonds are $σ$ bonds and one of the bond in multiple bonds is also $σ$ bond, and others are $π$

5-oxo-hexanoic acid contains $18 σ -$ and $2 π -$ bonds. Hence, total number of $σ -$ and $π -$ bonds will be 20

Q. The sum of the number of σ and π bonds in 5-oxohexanoic acid is:

20

19

21

17

The structure of the given compound is as follows: All single bonds are σ bonds and one of the bond in multiple bonds is also σ bond, and others are π 5-oxo-hexanoic acid contains 18σ− and 2π− bonds. Hence, total number of σ− and π− bonds will be 20

The structure of the given compound is as follows:

All single bonds are $σ$ bonds and one of the bond in multiple bonds is also $σ$ bond, and others are $π$

5-oxo-hexanoic acid contains $18 σ -$ and $2 π -$ bonds. Hence, total number of $σ -$ and $π -$ bonds will be 20