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A covalent molecule having a double bond between its atom is:

(a) Hydrogen

(b) Oxygen

(c) Water

(d) Ammonia

Solution:

Option (b) is the answer.

Each oxygen atom only has six electrons and needs two more to complete its outer shell. As a result, the two electrons from each oxygen form a bond. The oxygen molecule forms a double covalent bond by sharing its four electrons.