Question

What is the total number of electrons shared in a double covalent bond?

(1) 1 (3) 3
(2) 2 (4) 4

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 4. In a double covalent bond, two pairs of electrons are bonded or there is a total of four electrons being shared in a bond. For example, we have oxygen. Two atoms of oxygen share two pairs of electrons to have a stable structure.