Which of the Following Statements Is Not True

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A) The carbon-carbon single bond of an alkane is weaker than the carbon-carbon triple bond of an alkyne.
• B) The carbon-carbon triple bond of an alkyne is shorter than the carbon-carbon double bond of an alkene.
• C) The carbon-carbon triple bond of an alkyne is exactly three times as strong as a carbon-carbon single bond of an alkane.
• D) The carbon-carbon single bond of an alkane is longer than the carbon-carbon triple bond of an alkyne.

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