relationship between bond length and energy

[Isabelle Huerta 2I]

hello,

I was going through the problems and I wanted some clarification on this. How can bond length influence the amount of energy it can store?

thanks.

[Valeria Perez 3J]

Hi! Bond length is inversely proportional to the energy of the bonds. Therefore, if you have a longer bond, the energy is decreased, while shorter bonds means higher energy stored. Hope this helps!

[Azlyn Hernandez 2E]

The bond length in a molecule influences the amount of energy it can store because the potential energy of a bond is related to the bond length. The potential energy of a bond decreases as the atoms come closer together (bond shortens) and increases as they move farther apart (bond lengthens).