Draw the Lewis structure for the molecule CH₃CH₂CCH.How many sigma and pi bonds does it contain? A) 11 sigma, 0 pi B) 9 sigma, 1 pi C) 8 sigma, 3 pi D) 9 sigma, 2 pi E) 8 sigma, 1 pi

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The Lewis structure for the molecule is:
  H    H   H
  |    |   |
H-C-S1B13-S1B0-C-S1B12-S1B0-C-H
  |    |   |
  H    H   H
There are a total of 11 sigma bonds (single bonds) and 2 pi bonds (double bonds) in the molecule. Therefore, the answer is D, which indicates 9 sigma and 2 pi bonds.

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Draw the Lewis Structure for the Molecule CH₃CH₂CCH