Ethane, with the molecular formula C2H6 has (a) 6 covalent bonds (b) 7 covalent bonds (c) 8 covalent bonds(d) 9 covalent bonds - Texcellency

Ethane, with the molecular formula C2H6 has (a) 6 covalent bonds (b) 7 covalent bonds (c) 8 covalent bonds (d) 9 covalent bonds

The correct answer is (a) 7 covalent bonds.

Ethane has 2 carbon atoms, each sharing 3 pairs of electrons with 3 hydrogen atoms.
This forms 6 C-H bonds.
The 2 carbon atoms also share 1 pair of electrons, forming 1 C-C bond.
In total, there are 7 covalent bonds in ethane.

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