Chemistry
Given below are four covalent compounds.
(A) H2O (B) CCl4 (C) Cl2 (D) NH3
Which of the following represents the correct order when they are arranged in their increasing number of covalent bonds?
- B < D < A < C
- A < C < D < B
- C < D < A < B
- C < A < D < B
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Answer
C < A < D < B
Reason
| Molecule | No. of covalent bonds | |
|---|---|---|
| A | H2O | 2 |
| B | CCl4 | 4 |
| C | Cl2 | 1 |
| D | NH3 | 3 |
So, the right order of increasing number of covalent bonds is C < A < D < B
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