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How many election in the pi bond of an alkene?

Shouldn't it be 4? Since there is two pi bonds and each holds two electrons?
You meant electrons right?


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You meant electrons right?


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Yup :smile: my question now makes no sense.
Since alkene consists of carbon carbon double bond,and is made up of sigma bond and pi bond.double bond itself is 4 electrons.remember C has 4 outer electrons,2 electrons are shared with hydrogen(covalent bond) so it is left with 2 electrons to share with another C which is the same.pi bond is a part of C=C,thus i believe it has 2 electrons since another 2 electrons is in sigma bond.

I think.correct me if i am wrong.

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