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Grade upto college level Organic Chemistry

The C – H bond distance is the longest in :
(a) C2H2
(b) C2H4
(c) C2H6
(d) C2H2Br2

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12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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12 Years ago
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(c) C2H6 is a saturated hydrocarbon and its carbon is sp3 hybridized. Hence it is least electronegative among alkanes, alkenes and akynes with the result C – H bond length. Will be maximum.

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