Intramolecular Force and Potential Energy

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

For a given pair of atoms, bond strength generally

A
$Is unrelated to bond order$
B
$Is the same regardless$
C
$Increases as bond order increases (single < double < triple)$
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D
$Decreases as bond order increases$

Explanation

Higher bond order = more shared electron density = stronger and shorter bond.

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