JEE Main Chemistry question

Which has the highest bond energy?

(A)Hydrogen bond
(B)Triple bondCorrect
(C)Double bond
(D)Single bond

Answer: (B)

Solution

Bond energy generally increases with bond multiplicity, since more electron pairs are shared and held between the bonded atoms: a triple bond (e.g. , ~946 kJ/mol) has a higher bond energy than a double bond or

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