Which one of the following has the highest bond energy ?
A. O-O
B. S-S
C. Se-Se
D. Te-Te

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Correct Answer - B
As the size increases from B to Te, the bond dissociation energy decreases O-O bond energy s, however, smallet than that of S-Sbond, because of the repulsive forces between the non-bonding electrons of srmaller sized oxygen atoms.

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