Carbon and its Compounds- Solutions

Ethane, with the molecular formula C2H6 has

1. 6 covalent bonds.
2. 7 covalent bonds.
3. 8 covalent bonds.
4. 9 covalent bonds.

Solution:

In an ethane molecule, there are six C-H single bonds and one C-C single bond. Therefore, altogether there are seven single covalent bonds in ethane.