Question

Picture (a) shows p-orbital overlap between carbon and oxygen atoms; picture (b) shows p-orbital overlap between silicon and oxygen atoms.

Based on these pictures, it is expected that
A) carbon and oxygen form better σ bonds than silicon and oxygen, so C-O single bonds are stronger than Si-O single bonds.
B) silicon and oxygen form better σ bonds than carbon and oxygen, so Si-O single bonds are stronger than C-O single bonds.
C) carbon and oxygen form better π bonds than silicon and oxygen, so C=O double bonds are stronger than Si=O double bonds.
D) silicon and oxygen form better π bonds than carbon and oxygen, so Si=O double bonds are stronger than C=O double bonds.

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