4.43. Assertion: Sigma bond is weaker as compared to the pi bond.

Reason: The overlapping of orbitals takes place to a larger extent in sigma bond while the extent of overlapping occurs to a smaller extent in case of pi bond.

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4.43.  (d) Basically the strength of a bond depends uponthe extent of overlapping. In case of sigma bond, the overlapping of orbitals takes place to alarger extent. Hence, it is stronger as comparedto the pi bond where the extent of overlappingoccurs to a smaller extent. Further, it isimportant to n

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