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We know that bond strength is stronger across a period because of electrons having a smaller radius and bond strength is weaker as we move down the group and the radius of the elements increase.
Chemistry 12th Edition
by Chang, Raymond; Goldsby, Kenneth
Published by
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10:
0078021510
ISBN 13:
978-0-07802-151-0
Chapter 8 - Periodic Relationships Among the Elements - Questions & Problems - Page 363: 8.71
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