Carbon-carbon single bonds tend to be ________ and ________ than carbon-carbon double bonds.
A) shorter; stronger
B) longer; stronger
C) shorter; weaker
D) longer; weaker

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Carbon-carbon single bonds are longer and weaker than carbon-carbon double bonds because double bonds involve more electron sharing between the carbon atoms, which makes them shorter and stronger.

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