How many single bonds are in #H_20#?

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anor277
Jul 9, 2016

In the #"dihydrogen"# molecule, #H_2#? #"One and one only."#

Explanation:

There is one covalent bond between the hydrogen atoms of dihydrogen, #H-H#. This is conceived to be a region of high electron density such that positively charged nuclei are attracted to the electron cloud, and a mean equilibrium distance is established such that internuclear repulsion is minimized, and nucleus/electron attraction is maximized. This distance corresponds to the bond length of the dihydrogen molecule.

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