2007-06-13 15:09:16 · 4 answers · asked by Kayleigh C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
more p- orbital overlap resulting in more pi bonds. a double bond is essentially a sigma bond in which two orbitals overlap head to head. a pi bond is when p orbitals that are orthogonal to the sigma bond from each atom overlap to create a second bond. with nitrogen an additional set of p orbitals overlap to form a third bond. more orbital interaction leads to a stronger bond and shorter bond length.
2007-06-13 15:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by chemistben 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bond Between Two Nitrogen Atoms
2017-01-19 15:19:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imagine one of htose old fashioned chest pull excercises.
3 springs are harder to pull apart than 2 springs.
Bonds are like the springs. A triple bond is stronger, has more energy, than a double bond.
2007-06-13 15:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
three is bigger than two, nitrogen share 3 electrons, oxygen only two
2016-05-19 22:29:50 · answer #4 · answered by marlo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋