CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Chemical bonding

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Table 1 gives data for the carbon-carbon bonds in ethane, CX2HX6\ce{C2H6}, and ethene, CX2HX4\ce{C2H4}.

MoleculeCarbon-carbon bondBond length / pmBond energy / kJ mol−1^{-1}
CX2HX6\ce{C2H6}C−C\ce{C-C}154348
CX2HX4\ce{C2H4}C=C\ce{C=C}134612

Compare the nature of the covalent bonding in the carbon-carbon bonds of ethane and ethene. In your answer, discuss the types of bonds (σ\sigma and π\pi), the bond lengths and bond energies, the hybridisation of the carbon atoms, and the relative reactivities of the two molecules.

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