The length of a covalent bond depends upon the size of the atoms and the bond order. For each pair of covalently bonded atoms, choose the one expected to have the shorter bond length... N=N or NEN C-C or C=C

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Problem 92E: Consider the following bond lengths: CO143pmC9O123 pmC:O109 pm In the Co32 ion, all three C8O bonds...
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The length of a covalent bond depends upon the size of the atoms and the bond order.
For each pair of covalently bonded atoms, choose the one expected to have the shorter bond length.
N=N or N=N
C-C or C-C
Transcribed Image Text:The length of a covalent bond depends upon the size of the atoms and the bond order. For each pair of covalently bonded atoms, choose the one expected to have the shorter bond length. N=N or N=N C-C or C-C
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