Question
Chemistry Question on Chemical bonding and molecular structure
Which one of the following has the shortest carbon-carbon bond length?
A
Benzene
B
Ethene
C
Ethyne
D
Ethane
Answer
Ethyne
Explanation
Solution
Ethyne (acetylene) have shortest C-C bond length because it have C≡C bond. The bond length follows the following order
\hspace15mm C\equiv C < C= C < C - C