QOD: What kind of bond is between the two carbon atoms? How do you know?

A carbon bond is a covalent bond between two carbon atoms. The most common form is the single bond: a bond composed of two electrons, one from each of the two atoms. The carbon single bond is a sigma bond and is formed between one hybridized orbital from each of the carbon atoms.

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