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Carbon has its four valence electrons in the second electron shell, while Silicon has them in the third. This means that they are farther away from the positively charged nucleus and therefore less strongly bound.
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∙ 13y agoBond strength is measured by the energy required to disrupt it, which equals the energy released when the bond is made. A simple estimate is provided by melting the material. Quartz, the primary compound of Si and O, melts at 1670 degrees C or about 1940 K. Pure carbon, whether diamond or graphite, melts at about 3600 degrees C or about 3870 K. Thus the C-C bond is about twice as strong as the Si-O bond.
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What bond is usually stronger?
The strongest chemical bond is the covalent bond.
Is a hydrogen bond stronger than a triple bond?
no
Is propanol a stronger hydrogen bond than ethanoic acid?
Nope. Ethanoic has a stronger hydrogen bond
Why c-c bond is more stronger than C-H bonds?
C-H bond is stronger
What bond length accounts for stronger bonds?
Shorter bond lengths. N2 is very strong with its triple bond.
Which bond is more polar SiO or CO?
C-O
What is stronger a triple covalent bond or a single covalent bond?
A triple bond is stronger.
Is a covalent bond stronger than a polar covalent bond?
== ==Yes, a covalent bond is stronger than a polar bond.
What is the chemical bond of the CC in H3CCH3?
what kind of bond is h3cch3
What bond is usually stronger?
The strongest chemical bond is the covalent bond.
Which bond more stronger covalent bond or ionic bond?
ionic
Why ionic bond is stronger then covalent bond?
Easy
Is a hydrogen bond stronger than a triple bond?
no
Is propanol a stronger hydrogen bond than ethanoic acid?
Nope. Ethanoic has a stronger hydrogen bond
Does water gave stronger hydrogen bond than hydrogen fluoride?
water has stronger hydrogen bond
Is CN stronger than C-C?
No. In terms of bond strength a C-C bond is stronger than a C-N bond.
Is CC ionic?
No, it is a molecular covalent bond.
