Relationship between the bond distance and the bond order for any pair of bonded atoms?

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Relationship between the bond distance and the bond order for any pair of bonded atoms?

Which is correct,

1. the bond distance increases as you increase the bond order.

2. The bond distance decreases as you increase the bond order.

3. The bond distance remains the same as you increase the bond order.

4. The bond distance is not directly related to the bond order.

2006-11-28 02:14:44 · 2 answers · asked by rnjes21 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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2006-11-28 03:09:55 · answer #1 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well, as you increase the bond order, (for example going from a single to a double bond) another pair of electrons is holding the bond together. Therefore, the bond length is shorter for a double bond compared to a single bond.

2006-11-28 10:59:20 · answer #2 · answered by anon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋