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The strength of a bond depends chiefly on the extent of:

AOverheating
BOverloading
COverturning
DOverlapping
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Overlapping
1. Sigma and pi bonds differ in how much the orbitals meet. 2. The strength of a bond depends upon the extent of overlapping. 3. Sigma overlap is greater, so a sigma bond is stronger. _Source: syllabus Chemistry, Ch 4 'Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure'_
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