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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Zookid239 on January 12, 2023, 08:42:34 AM
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One molecule has HC triple bonded to a carbon that is single bonded on the other side to another carbon with 3 single bonds to 3 CH3 molecules. The second molecule has a carbon atom single bonded to 3 H atoms and another carbon atom which is single bonded to 3 CH3 molecules. Is the single bond between the C atom triple bonded to HC and the C atom single bonded to 3 CH3 molecules shorter and stronger than the single bond between the C bonded to two sp3 carbon atoms?
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One molecule has HC triple bonded to a carbon that is single bonded on the other side to another carbon with 3 single bonds to 3 CH3 molecules. The second molecule has a carbon atom single bonded to 3 H atoms and another carbon atom which is single bonded to 3 CH3 molecules. Is the single bond between the C atom triple bonded to HC and the C atom single bonded to 3 CH3 molecules shorter and stronger than the single bond between the C bonded to two sp3 carbon atoms?
Yes it is correct.
sp3 C bonded to sp3 carbon is longer and weaker than sp carbon bonded to sp3 carbon.
Remember size of orbitals decreases in this order.- sp carbon < sp2 carbon < sp3 carbon