State whether each of these statements is true or false. (a) A carboncarbon triple bond is shorter

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State whether each of these statements is true or false. 

(a) A carbon–carbon triple bond is shorter than a carbon–carbon single bond. 

(b) There are exactly six bonding electrons in the O2 molecule. 

(c) The C—O bond in carbon monoxide is longer than the C—O bond in carbon dioxide. 

(d) The O—O bond in ozone is shorter than the O—O bond in O2

(e) The more electronegative the atom, the more bonds it makes to other atoms.

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0134414232

14th Edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, H. LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew Stoltzfus

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