bond length in propene is shorter than bond in propane
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Expert's answer
2017-11-23T06:19:07-0500
Double bond in any alkene can be described in terms of overlapping atomic orbitals. A carbon-carbon single bond (in propane) consists of a single sigma-bond. A carbon-carbon double bond (in propene) consists of one sigma-bond and one pi-bond. This double bond is stronger than a single covalent bond and therefore shorter.
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