Chemical Bonds

[jordanginyard_]

Why do double bonds appear to be shorter than a single bond?

[Lauren Sarigumba 1K]

Double bonds are shorter in length than single bonds because double bonds are stronger than single bonds. Likewise, triple bonds are stronger than double bonds, which means that the length of the triple bond would be shorter.

[Taha 2D]

Double and triple bonds have more electrons, so they exert a stronger attractive force on the nuclei of the bonding atoms, which pulls the atoms closer together and leads to shorter bond lengths

[Mrudula Akkinepally]

Double bonds are shorter than single bonds because they have a stronger force and therefore hold each other closer.

[Chance Herbert 3A]

There is a stronger attraction that arises from a greater number of electrons and attractive force exerted by the nuclei which would in turn decrease the bond length.

[Natallie K 3B]

Double bonds appear shorter than a single bond because there is a stronger attraction between electrons with a double bond since there are more electrons. The stronger attraction between the two elements draws in the elements closer to one another. The same applies for a triple bond.

[Ariana Flores 3F]

Because the molecular force is stronger with a double bond, basically like the atoms are held tighter

[Melanie Lin 3E]

As the number of bonds increase between atoms, the pull between them also becomes stronger and they're drawn closer together. This results in a shorter bond length between the two atoms.

[Edwin Liang 1I]

Double bonds are stronger than single bonds, so it pulls atoms closer together

[Alejandro Gonzalez 2G]

Double bonds are shorter than single bonds because they are stronger, so the electrons are closer together than in a single bond.

[Jose Miguel Conste 3H]

Double bonds are shorter because there are two bonds pulling on two particles rather than just one, making the bond (combined) stronger than a single

[Jaden Kwon 3C]

Double bonds have more electrons than single bonds so they exert more force on the nucleus which pulls atoms closer together and makes the bond shorter.

[Nick Saeedi 1I]

Double bonds are stronger than single bonds so they pull the atoms closer to each other.