Q.

The enolic form of ethyl acetoacetate as shown below has             [2015]

1 9 sigma bonds and 2 pi-bonds  
2 9 sigma bonds and 1 pi-bond  
3 18 sigma bonds and 2 pi-bonds  
4 16 sigma bonds and 1 pi-bond  

Ans.

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Enolic form of ethyl acetoacetate has 18 σ-bonds and 2π-bonds