Chemistry A-Level
Bond stretching and bending
What Bond stretching and bending means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Bond stretching and bending
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In a covalent bond the atoms behave as if joined by a spring, so the bond can stretch (symmetric and asymmetric) or bend.
Topics that use Bond stretching and bending
- Analytical techniques (OCR A-Level)
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