How many single bonds are in H_20H20?

1 Answer
Jul 9, 2016

In the "dihydrogen"dihydrogen molecule, H_2H2? "One and one only."One and one only.

Explanation:

There is one covalent bond between the hydrogen atoms of dihydrogen, H-HHH. 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.