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| − | A bond between two [[atom]]s | + | A ''double bond'' is a [[chemical bond]] between two [[atom]]s which involves four [[electron]]s. |
| − | An example of the double bond is the bond between the carbon atoms in the ethylene molecule, which is represented schematically by: | + | An example of the double bond is the bond between the [[carbon]] atoms in the [[ethylene]] molecule, which is represented schematically by: |
[[Image:Double_bond.jpg]] | [[Image:Double_bond.jpg]] | ||
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A double bond is a chemical bond between two atoms which involves four electrons.
An example of the double bond is the bond between the carbon atoms in the ethylene molecule, which is represented schematically by:
In a three-dimensional model, this same ethylene molecule might look like this:
