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What is a double bond?

Two covalent bonds between adjacent molecules


A total of two covalent bonds in a molecule


A total of two covalent bonds between molecules


Two covalent bonds between adjacent atoms in a molecule

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The correct answer is A.

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Answer:

Two covalent bonds between adjacent atoms in a molecule

Step-by-step explanation:

A covalent bond is a pair of electrons shared between adjacent atoms, so a double (covalent) bond is two pairs of electrons shared between adjacent atoms.

We usually represent a covalent bond by a line, so a double bond is two lines between adjacent atoms, as in H₂C=CH₂.

Two separate single bonds are NOT a double bond.

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