arrange the following in order of increasing bond length
A) N-O
B) N-H
C) N-S
2007-03-13 04:30:27 · 3 answers · asked by socr8711 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The longer a bond is, the weaker it is. So, you need to figure out which bondss are weak or strong.
N is electronegative, and therefore does not bond terribly well to other electronegative atoms. So, out of O, H and S, O is the most elecronegative, and therefore will form the weakest bond, and hence the longest. Sulphur is electronegative, but less so than O, so will form a slightly stronger and thus shorter bond. H is slightly electropositive, and will form the strongest, and thus shortest bond.
2007-03-13 04:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ian I 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is how you do it - you look at the size of the molecule and then the bigger the oxygen, hydrogen or sulphur molecule, the longer is the bond length.
2007-03-13 11:34:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-03-13 11:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋