ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ChemistryChemical Bonding1 Mark
MCQ
A gas having double bonds is :
A
Carbon monoxide
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Oxygen
C
Carbon dioxide
D
None of these
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Answer
Correct option: B.
Oxygen
(b) Oxygen Explanation : Oxygen gas $\left( O _2\right)$ consists of two oxygen atoms bonded together by a double covalent bond. In a double bond, two pairs of electrons are shared between the two atoms, creating a strong covalent bond. This gives molecular oxygen its molecular formula $O _2$ and is why it is referred to as "dioxygen" or simply "oxygen gas".
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