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Glutaric acid, HOOCCH2CH2CH2COOH, contains?
a. 14 σ and 2 π bonds
b. 18 σ bonds
c. 16 σ and 2 π bonds
d. 14 σ and 4 π bonds
the answer is c. can someone tell me why is this so?
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- 1 decade agoFavourite answer
Every covalent bond forms a sigma bond. Count all your covelent bonds as one, and every double bond counts as one pi-bond.
You have two double bonds since the product has 2 carboxyl groups attached.
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