The table shown below gives the bond dissociation energies (E text diss ) for single covalent bonds of carbon (C) atoms with element A, B, C and D . Which element has the smallest atoms? Bond E text diss ( k J m o l -1) C -A 240 C -B 328 C -C 276 C -D 485

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The table shown below gives the bond dissociation energies (E text diss ) for single covalent bonds of carbon (C) atoms with element A, B, C and D . Which element has the smallest atoms? Bond E text diss ( k J m o l -1) C -A 240 C -B 328 C -C 276 C -D 485 (A) C (B) D (C) A (D) B

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Smaller the atom, stronger is the bond and greater the bond dissociation energy. Therefore the bond C— D has the greatest energy or smallest atoms.

Bond	$E_{diss} (k J m o l^{- 1})$
$C - A$	240
$C - B$	328
$C - C$	276
$C - D$	485

Q. The table shown below gives the bond dissociation energies (Ediss ​) for single covalent bonds of carbon (C) atoms with element A,B,C and D. Which element has the smallest atoms? Bond Ediss ​(kJmol−1) C−A 240 C−B 328 C−C 276 C−D 485

C

D

A

B

Smaller the atom, stronger is the bond and greater the bond dissociation energy. Therefore the bond C— D has the greatest energy or smallest atoms.

Q. The table shown below gives the bond dissociation energies $(E_{diss})$ for single covalent bonds of carbon $(C)$ atoms with element $A, B, C$ and $D .$ Which element has the smallest atoms?

Bond $E_{diss} (k J m o l^{- 1})$

$C - A$ 240

$C - B$ 328

$C - C$ 276

$C - D$ 485