Strength and Length

[Aayush Patel 3B]

Can someone explain the relationship between the length of the bonds and how the strength of those bonds increase or decrease accordingly?

[Amanda Ung 4D]

Longer bonds are weaker (easily broken) and thus are more likely involved in reactions. These would be single bonds, and as you increase into double and triple bonds, they get stronger and shorter. Therefore, double bonds are shorter and stronger than single bonds and triple bonds are stronger and shorter than both double and single bonds.

[Eesha Chattopadhyay 2K]

The strength of a bond is measured by its dissociation energy. Longer bonds are easily broken and more likely to be involved in a reaction, while shorter bonds are harder to break and therefore less reactive. The longer the bond, the weaker it is.

[Emma Joy Schaetz 1E]

Simply put, the longer the bond length, the weaker the bond & the shorter the bond length, the stronger the bond.

[Yiyang Jen Wang 4G]

Longer bonds are easier to break. Shorter bonds are stronger since the attractions between the elements are stronger. Single bond is longer than double bond, and double bond is longer than triple bond. Therefore, single bond is weaker than double bond, and double bond is weaker than triple bond.

[Milisuryani Santoso 1L]

Essentially, the more bonds between two atoms just means that the electron density between the two are much higher than atoms with less bonds. Thus, the higher likelihood of electrons in the middle act to pull the positively charged nuclei of the atoms closer together, making it harder to break.

[April Meza 3K]

The longer the bond length, the weaker the bond is and the shorter the bond length, the stronger the bond is.

[Marykate Abad 3L]

The longer the bond, the weaker the bond.

[Nathan Rothschild_2D]

When in terms of double and single bonds, the double bonds are shorter and contain a stronger bond called a pi bond in addition to a sigma bond, opposed to just a sigma bond like the longer single bond contains.

[LeAirraBullingor2k]

As the length of a bond decreases, the strength of the bond increases.

[William Francis 2E]

Shorter bonds tend to be stronger bonds because the charged subatomic particles (protons and electrons) are in closer proximity to each other.

[Ruby Richter 2L]

Why does the fact that charged subatomic particles (protons and electrons) are in closer proximity to each other make the bond sstronger?

[William Chan 1D]

Longer bonds generally mean they're weaker, and shorter bonds generally mean they're stronger.

[Adelpha Chan 1B]

Can someone explain the relationship between the length of the bonds and how the strength of those bonds increase or decrease accordingly?

The stronger the bond, the stronger the attraction between the two atoms, resulting in a shorter bond. Vice versa, when the bond is weak, the atoms are not as closely held together and therefore results in a longer bond.

[Emma Joy Schaetz 1E]

Essentially, the more bonds between two atoms just means that the electron density between the two are much higher than atoms with less bonds. Thus, the higher likelihood of electrons in the middle act to pull the positively charged nuclei of the atoms closer together, making it harder to break.

Can someone explain how this is true? Arent molecules that have high electron density less stable because the electrons are all repelling each other?

[Areli C 1L]

Longer Bond=Weaker bond
Shorter Bond= Stronger bond
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[kevinolvera1j]

Put simply, the shorter a bond is, the stronger it is, and vice versa. To understand why this happens you need to consider the electron clouds of atoms. If the electron clouds of two atoms overlap, the bond will be stronger and also shorter. More overlapping is associated with stronger bonds and shorter lengths.

[Angelo Mapalo 4E]

In general, the longer the bond length, the weaker it is. Also, multiple bonds results in short bonds meaning they are generally stronger.

[aishwarya_atmakuri]

The shorter the bond, the stronger it is.