Which of the Following Statements About Bonds Between Two Carbon

question 153

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about bonds between two carbon atoms is/are correct? (I) Bond strength increases as more electrons are shared between the atoms.
(II) Bond strength increases as the overlap between atomic orbitals increases.
(III) Hybrid orbitals are used to describe (account for) the geometry (bond angles) around each carbon atom.

• A)I
• B)II
• C)III
• D)Only two of these are correct statements.
• E)All three are correct statements.

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