Every double bond has _____ sigma and _____ pi bonds, whereas every triple bond has _____ sigma and ______ pi bonds.

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_____ 8. Every double bond has _____ sigma and _____ pi bonds, whereas every triple bond
has _____ sigma and ______ pi bonds.

A. one, two; one, three
B. one, one; one, two
C. one, one; one, three
D. one, two; one, four 

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There are basically two types of covalent bonds found in most of the organic molecules i.e. sigma and pi 

sigma bond is formed by head on overlapping of atomic arbitals and pi bond is formed by sidewise overlapping. 

 

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