Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

For a single molecule of ethene, which row gives both the hybridisation of the carbon atoms’ atomic orbitals and the type of bonding present overall?

  • A$sp^2$; 4 $\sigma$ bonds, 1 $\pi$ bond
  • B$sp^2$; 5 $\sigma$ bonds, 1 $\pi$ bond
  • C$sp^3$; 4 $\sigma$ bonds, 1 $\pi$ bond
  • D$sp^3$; 5 $\sigma$ bonds, 1 $\pi$ bond

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