Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 187
Question: The number of shared pairs of electrons in propane is
Options:
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 10
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ H-\underset{H}{\overset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}},}}},-\underset{H}{\overset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}},}}},-\underset{H}{\overset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}},}}},-H $ There are 10 shared pairs of electrons.
