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multiple choice 1 point compared to a hydrocarbon chain where all the carbon atoms are linked by single bonds, a hydrocarbon chain with the same number of carbon atoms but with one or more double bonds will ______. be more likely to form ionic bonds be more flexible in structure be more polar have less hydrogen atom
Hydrocarbons are nonpolar, so double bonds don't affect polarity. Ionic bonds form between charged species, which hydrocarbons are not. A double bond restricts rotation, making the chain less flexible. A carbon with a double bond has fewer hydrogens than one with only single bonds: a single-bonded carbon in a chain has 2 hydrogens, while a double-bonded one has 1, so the whole chain has fewer total hydrogen atoms.
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