Which bond is stronger?
$S i - S i$
$S i - O$

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Solution

$S i - S i$ bond length is $237 p m$ , bond energy $222 k J / m o l$
$S i - O$ bond length is $148.3 p m$ , bond energy $452 k J / m o l$
Hence $S i - O$ bond is stronger due to electronegativity difference between $S i$ & $O$ .

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