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The property of catenation is strongest ...

The property of catenation is strongest in carbon because:

A

it ionisation potential is low

B

its electronegativity is low

C

the C-C bond energy is high

D

its atomic radius is small

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OP TANDON-INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY -OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (Level-A)
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  8. The number of sigma and pi-bonds in but-1-en-3-yne are

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  9. How many sigma and pi bonds are there in tetracyano ethylene molecule?

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  10. Number of sigma and pi bonds in benzophenone is:

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  11. The compound buta-1,2 diene has:

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  12. In the compound HC-=C-overset(" "CH(3))overset(|)(C)=CH(2), the hybrid...

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  13. The CI - C - CI angle in 1, 1, 2, 2, tetrachloroethone and tetrachloro...

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  14. Which of the following molecules does not have net dipole moment?

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  15. Dipole moment of is 1.5D. The dipole moment of

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  16. Among the following, the molecule with the highest dipole moment is :

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  17. Arrange the following molecules in the correct order of decreasing C-C...

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  18. The bond energy (in kcal mol^(-1)) of a C -c single bond is approximat...

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  19. Which of the following pairs have identical bond order?

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  20. The correct order of bond energy is:

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