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Gauche effect and bond length
Which of the following compounds has the longest bond length?
(A) $\ce{H3C-CF3}$
(B) $\ce{FCH2-CH2F}$
(C) $\ce{F2CH-CHF2}$
(D) $\ce{F3C-CF3}$
My logic was based on the relative electronegativities of ...