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O-LevelChemistryBonding & Structure5070/12 · May/June 2016 · Q81 Mark

Ethene, C2H4, is a covalent compound with a simple molecular structure. Which statement about ethene is correct?

AEthene is a liquid at room temperature and pressure.
BLiquid ethene conducts electricity.
COne ethene molecule contains sixteen protons.
DThe total number of shared pairs of electrons in ethene is five.

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C: One ethene molecule contains sixteen protons.

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Bonding & Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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