Which of the following statements about ethene, C2H4, is incorrect?
(a) The H–C–H bond angles are approximately 109.5°.
(b) There is a total of five sigma bonds.
(c) The carbon atoms are sp2 hybridized.
(d) The H–C–H bond angles are approximately 120°.

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The H–C–H bond angles are approximately 109.5°.

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