bond length and strength
What bond length and strength means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
More shared electrons mean a stronger attraction to both nuclei, so multiple bonds are shorter and stronger than single bonds between the same two atoms.
Multiple bonds are shorter and stronger than the corresponding single bond between the same atoms.
Topics that use bond length and strength
- Nature of covalent and dative covalent bonds (AQA A-Level)
- Bonding and structure (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- dative covalent bonding
- dot-and-cross diagrams
- Anomalous melting and boiling points
- arrow direction
- arrows for dative bonds
- Average bond enthalpy
- Averaging over similar compounds and its limitation
- Bond angles
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