According to valence-bond theory,the bonding in ketene,H₂CCO,is best described as A)five π bonds. B)three σ bonds and two π bonds. C)four σ bonds and two π bonds. D)four σ bonds and one π bond. E)five σ bonds.

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Ketene (H2C=C=O) has four sigma (σ) bonds (two C-H bonds, one C-C bond, and one C=O bond) and two pi (π) bonds (one in the C=C double bond and one in the C=O double bond).

According to Valence-Bond Theory,the Bonding in Ketene,H2CCO,is Best Described as

According to Valence-Bond Theory,the Bonding in Ketene,H₂CCO,is Best Described as