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A molecule in which the distance between the two adjacent carbon atoms is largest is:

A
ethane
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B
ethene
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C
ethyne
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D
benzene
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Solution

The correct option is C ethane
Bond length order - sp<sp2<sp3

So, the carbon-carbon atoms bond in each of these molecules can be analyzed as:

A: CH3CH3 sp3sp3 bond

B: CH2=CH2 sp2sp2 bond

C: CHCH spsp bond

D: C6H6 sp2sp2 bond

Based on the bond length order, A is the largest.

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