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Chemistry, 25.12.2019 07:31 taylorb9893

Carbon atoms are able to form long chains, while oxygen atoms cannot. what is a plausible reason for this difference?

a) carbon is much less electronegative than oxygen.

b) a carbon atom is very large compared to an oxygen atom.

c) chains of oxygen atoms can only be joined by single bonds.

d) the bond energy of o-o single bonds is too small for stable chains.

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