4.3.4 - Bond Order
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Practice Questions
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What is bond order?
💡 Hint: Think about how many bonds exist in a molecule.
How many shared pairs are in O2?
💡 Hint: Recall that each shared pair corresponds to one bond.
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What is bond order?
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship between shared pairs and bond characteristics.
True or False: Higher bond orders result in longer bonds.
💡 Hint: Consider how bond formation influences distances between nuclei.
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Given the following compounds: H2O, CO2, and NH3, determine their bond orders and discuss which is the most stable based on your calculations.
💡 Hint: Use Lewis structures to help visualize shared pairs.
Calculate the bond orders for N2, O2, and F2 using their Lewis structures. Discuss the trends observed.
💡 Hint: Count the shared electron pairs in each diagram.
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