NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesPractice
The enolic form of ethyl acetoacetate as below has
Options
- A16 sigma bonds and 1 pi-bond
- B9 sigma bonds and 2 pi-bonds
- C9 sigma bonds and 1 pi-bond
- D18 sigma bonds and 2 pi-bonds
Correct answer
D. 18 sigma bonds and 2 pi-bonds
Step-by-step solution
As 1 H atom = 1 σ , 1 single bond = 1 σ 1 double bond = 1 σ , 1 π It has 18 σ and 2 π .