Question #b497f

1 Answer

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

Formula of an acid with bonds from www.hpwt.de

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.