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Why do the carbon atoms with the double bond contain 1 less Hydrogen atoms then

carbon atoms that contains a single bond?

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The double bond is shown conventionally by two lines joining the atoms. Each line represents one pair of shared electrons. Carbon dioxide, CO2 Ethene, C2H4 Ethene has a double bond between the two carbon atoms. A more sophisticated view of the bonding in ethene

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