Hydrocarbons Question 394

Question: In a double bond between two carbon atoms of ethene, there are [NCERT 1981]

Options:

A) Two sigma bonds perpendicular to each other

B) One sigma and one pi bond

C) Two pi bonds perpendicular to each other

D) Two pi bonds at an angle of $ 60^{o} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

In $ CH_2\underset{\sigma }{\overset{\pi }{\mathop{=}}}CH_2 $ double bond consist of one $ \sigma $ and one $ \pi $ bond