The carbon-carbon bond length in ethylene is ________ than the carbon-carbon bond length in ethane, and the HCH bond angle in ethylene is ________ the HCH bond angle in ethane.
A) shorter; smaller than
B) shorter; larger than
C) longer; smaller than
D) longer; larger than
E) longer; the same as

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Ethylene has a double bond between the carbon atoms, making the bond shorter than the single bond in ethane. The double bond also causes a larger HCH bond angle in ethylene compared to ethane.

The Carbon-Carbon Bond Length in Ethylene Is ________ Than the Carbon-Carbon