chemistry question?

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How many electrons are shared in a double covalent bond?
a) 4
b) 2
c) 6
d) 1

2006-11-30 12:07:06 · 4 answers · asked by me 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

4 answers

a) 4

Each covalent bond has 2 electrons.

2006-11-30 12:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-11-30 20:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by Robert O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a) 4

2 pairs of electrons are shared, thus forming a double covalent bond.

More info on this subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalent_bond#Bond_order

2006-11-30 20:10:20 · answer #3 · answered by other_user 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-11-30 20:11:24 · answer #4 · answered by Kaiser Hajj II 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋