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Question
Which of the following has a triple bond as well as single bonds?
(a) ethene
(b) methane
(c) ethyne
(d) nitrogen
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Solution
(c) ethyne
An ethyne molecule 
contains a triple bond between two carbon atoms and two single bonds between carbon and hydrogen atoms.
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