The outer orbitals of C in ethane molecule can be considered to be hybridized to give three equivalent sp 2 orbitals. The total number of sigma ( \sigma ) and pi ( \pi ) bonds in ethane molecule is

5 sigma ( \sigma ) and 1 pi ( \pi ) bonds

3 sigma ( \sigma ) and 2 pi ( \pi ) bonds

4 sigma ( \sigma ) and 1 pi ( \pi ) bonds

1 sigma ( \sigma ) and 2 pi ( \pi ) bonds

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure PYQ — NEET 2013 · Q108 with Solution

A

3 sigma

\left( \sigma \right)

and 2 pi

\left( \pi \right)

bonds

B

4 sigma

\left( \sigma \right)

and 1 pi

\left( \pi \right)

bonds

C

5 sigma

\left( \sigma \right)

and 1 pi

\left( \pi \right)

bonds

D

1 sigma

\left( \sigma \right)

and 2 pi

\left( \pi \right)

bonds