why can't hydrogen make double bonds?

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why can't hydrogen make double bonds?

2007-10-16 18:42:49 · 2 answers · asked by Hector L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Because a hydrogen atom (like any atom) needs to be able to share 1 electron for each bond it makes with another atom, and hydrogen atoms only have one electron/atom and therefore only one to share.

2007-10-16 18:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by BP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

HYDROGEN CANNOT MAKE DOUBLE BONDS BECAUSE THEY ONLY HAVE ONE VALENCE ELECTRON WITH WHICH TO BOND WITH.

2007-10-16 18:50:20 · answer #2 · answered by Gab&Thomas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋