Of the following covalent bonds, which has the greatest bond dissociation energy?

C double bond C
O double bond O
C double bond Si
Si triple bond Si
C triple bond O

Question

Of the following covalent bonds, which has the greatest bond dissociation energy?

C double bond C
O double bond O
C double bond Si
Si triple bond Si
C triple bond O

kainui · Answer

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