Refer to the following figure to answer the questions below.

-How many electrons are involved in a triple covalent bond?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12

Question

Refer to the following figure to answer the questions below.
 
-How many electrons are involved in a triple covalent bond?
A) 3 
B) 6 
C) 9 
D) 12

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A triple covalent bond involves the sharing of three pairs of electrons, which means 6 electrons are involved. Choice A) is incorrect because it only considers the number of atoms involved, not electrons. Choice C) and D) are both too high because they involve counting all of the electrons in the molecule, not just those involved in the triple bond.

Refer to the Following Figure to Answer the Questions Below