In the series ethane, ethylene and acetylene, the C-H bond energy is

The same in all the three compounds

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Greatest in ethane

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Greatest in ethylene

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Greatest in acetylene

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Solution

The correct option is D
Greatest in acetylene

As the bond order increases, C-H bond energy also increases so it will be greatest in acetylene because its B.O. is 3.

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