In which of the following compounds carbon-chlorine bond distance is minimum?

C H_{3} - C l

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C_{6} H_{5} - C H_{2} - C l

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C H_{2} = C H - C l

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C H_{2} = C H - C H_{2} - C l

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Solution

The correct option is B $C H_{2} = C H - C l$
Since $s p^{2}$ carbon bond length is minimum than $s p^{3}$ carbon so, when chlorine get attached to $s p^{2} -$ carbon, bond length of $C - C l$ is shorter than $s p^{3} -$ carbon halogen bond.

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