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The carbon-carbon double bond in ethene is ________ and ________ than the carbon-carbon triple bond in ethyne.

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weaker and longer

Step-by-step explanation:

Since there are 3 bonds in ethyne in comparision with the 2 bonds of ethyne between carbon atoms, they are attracted more to each other → the bond gets shorter . And since there are one more bond that supports the union → the bond gets stronger

thus the carbon-carbon double bond in ethene is weaker and longer than the carbon-carbon triple bond in ethyne

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