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Which bond is strongest and why?
a. C=C
C=N
C=O
C=S

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For this you should look at each elements' electronegativity. The closer the difference is to zero is the most covalent and strongest. Even without looking at their individual electronegativities, I know that the Carbon-Carbon bond will be the strongest. They have the same electronegativity so when you subtract them you get 0. So, your answer is A, the double bonded C2
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