List the number and type of bonds in the compound CH₂CHCH₂CH₃.

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Counting the number of atoms in the compound, we have 22 carbon atoms (C), 28 hydrogen atoms (H), and 4 sulfur atoms (S). The bonds present in the compound are as follows: 
- Each carbon atom is bonded to 2 or 3 other atoms, depending on its position in the chain. Each of these bonds is a single covalent bond (C-H or C-C). 
- The two sulfur atoms are bonded together by a single covalent bond (S-S). 
- The two boron atoms are both bonded to 4 other atoms, two of which are single covalent bonds (B-C or B-H), and two of which are dative covalent bonds (B-S). 
- The last sulfur atom is bonded to 2 carbon atoms, one of which is via a double covalent bond (C=S) and the other via a single covalent bond (S-C). 
Counting all of these bonds, we have 10 single bonds (C-H, C-C, B-C, B-H, S-C), 1 double bond (C=S), and 2 dative covalent bonds (B-S). Therefore, the correct answer is C.

List the Number and Type of Bonds in the Compound