Question

Which of the following is a correct description of a double bond between two carbon atoms?

Answer 1

From the following,the correct description of a double bond between two carbon atoms is that A double bond will produce four single bonds to form a tetrahedral shape. A carbon to carbon bond is an example of nonpolar covalent bonding.

Answer 2

Correct answer is: A double bond between carbon atoms is longer than a triple bond between carbon atoms.

Reason:
In a carbon-carbon double bonded system, each carbon has undergoes sp2 hybridization. Thus, it bond order of system is 2. While in case of carbon-carbon bonded system via triple bond, each carbon atom undergoes sp hybridization. The bond order in this case is 3. Further, extent of overlap in sp hybridized orbitals is more as compared to sp2 hybridized orbitals. Hence, a double bond between carbon atoms is longer than a triple bond between carbon atoms.