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Problem: Compared to a C=C double bond, a C-C single bond has _____ bond order, _____ bond length, and ______ bond energy.a. lower, longer, less b. lower, shorter, less c. higher, shorter, greaterd. lower, longer, greatere. higher, longer, less

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Establish the relationship of bond order, energy and length and fill up the blanks in the problem

• The bond energy determines the strength of the bond in a compound.

▪ the higher the bond energy, the higher is the energy required to break up the molecule/compound into its individual atoms

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Compared to a C=C double bond, a C-C single bond has _____ bond order, _____ bond length, and ______ bond energy.

a. lower, longer, less 

b. lower, shorter, less 

c. higher, shorter, greater

d. lower, longer, greater

e. higher, longer, less

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