What is the maximum number of hydrogen atoms that can be covalently bonded in a molecule containing two carbon atoms?
A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight

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Each carbon atom in the molecule can form up to four covalent bonds with other atoms. If both carbon atoms form four covalent bonds with four hydrogen atoms, then the molecule will contain eight hydrogen atoms. However, if both carbon atoms form a double bond with each other, then they can only form single bonds with two hydrogen atoms each, resulting in a total of six hydrogen atoms in the molecule.

What Is the Maximum Number of Hydrogen Atoms That Can