Question #b497f
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There are five pi bonds in a molecule of acetylsalicylic acid.
Explanation:
There are five π bonds in a molecule of acetylsalicylic acid.
The formula of acetylsalicylic acid is
Every single bond is a σ bond. Every double bond consists of a σ bond and a π bond.
You want only π bonds, so just count the double bonds. There are five double bonds, so there are FIVE π bonds.