Bond Properties (9.4.1)

Question 1

• The greater the bond order, the shorter the bond length, and the greater the bond strength.

Answer 1

• The greater the bond order, the shorter the bond length, and the greater the bond strength.

Question 2

• Bond orders which are not integers indicate molecules with resonance structures.

Answer 2

• Bond orders which are not integers indicate molecules with resonance structures.

Question 3

• The difference in electronegativities between bonding atoms indicates the degree of ionic or covalent character in the bond.

Answer 3

• The difference in electronegativities between bonding atoms indicates the degree of ionic or covalent character in the bond.