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The greatest bond length is found in (a) $\mathrm{O}_{2} ;$ (b) $\mathrm{N}_{2}$(c) $\mathrm{Br}_{2} ;$ (d) BrCl.
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Bond length is the average distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms. Generally, bond length increases with the size of the atoms and decreases with the number of bonds (single, double, triple) between the atoms. Show more…
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