Double and Triple Bonds Form Because ________

question 27

Multiple Choice

Double and triple bonds form because ________.

• A)the atoms involved have high electronegativities
• B)single covalent bonds do not give all of the atoms in the molecule eight valence electrons
• C)one of the atoms in the molecule has more than 8 valence electrons
• D)the ions involved have charges larger than one
• E)there is at least one hydrogen atom involved in the bond

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