Angelica N.
asked • 08/12/23Which compound has the lowest carbon-carbon bond strength?
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Stephanie W. answered • 08/14/23
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So as the number of shared electrons increases, the stronger the bond. For example, a triple bond is stronger than a double bond and so on. Therefore, C2H6 (ethane) would have the weakest bond because it is a single bond between carbons. I hope this helps!
J.R. S.
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The reason I posed my question in my comment to the OP is because there are many covalent bonds that have weaker bond strengths than C-C bonds, such as C-N, C-S and H-I to name just a few.
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Stephanie W.
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Hi J.R.S. The question specifically asked for a C-C bond hense my response. But yes, you're correct that bonds like C-N are weaker.
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