Which Statement Regarding a bond Between Two Carbon Atoms

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding a bond between two carbon atoms is correct?

• A)Regions of high electron density lie above and below the bond axis connecting the nuclei of the two atoms.
• B)The bond can be described by the overlap of sp hybrid orbitals from each atom.
• C)The bond can be described by the overlap of sp² hybrid orbitals from each atom.
• D)The bond can be described by the overlap of sp³ hybrid orbitals from each atom.
• E)The bond can be described by the overlap of a p atomic orbital from one atom with an sp² hybrid orbital from the other atom.

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