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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Which of the following is the correct order of bond lengths :
Options
A C–C < C=C < C≡C
Correct Answer
B C–C > C≡C > C=C
C C≡C > C–C > C=C
D C≡C < C–C > C=C
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The correct order of bond lengths is single > double > triple. Option A correctly represents this as C-C (longest) > C=C (medium) > C≡C (shortest).

Hint

Remember that shorter bonds are stronger bonds with higher bond order.

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