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A-LevelChemistryIntroduction to organic chemistryFeb/Mar 2024Paper 1 Q51 Mark

Which row shows the correct number of covalent bonds in a molecule of methylpropene?

Atotal number of sigma (σ) bonds in the molecule: 10, total number of pi (π) bonds in the molecule: 1
Btotal number of sigma (σ) bonds in the molecule: 10, total number of pi (π) bonds in the molecule: 2
Ctotal number of sigma (σ) bonds in the molecule: 11, total number of pi (π) bonds in the molecule: 1
Dtotal number of sigma (σ) bonds in the molecule: 11, total number of pi (π) bonds in the molecule: 2

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) Feb/Mar 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Introduction to organic chemistry and is worth 1 mark.

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